La prise en charge du tabou de la mort par les thanatopracteurs

Activités

关键词: embalmers;    taboo;    dirty work;    legal context;    health;    working conditions;   

DOI  :  10.4000/activites.2356

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This ergonomic study describes the invariants and variable work situations of embalmers. It examines the consequences of difficult work conditions and their effects on the practitioners’ health. However the complexity of this profession, which must be apprehended for understanding and transforming work, requires a transdisciplinary approach to distinguish the various underlying levels of reality and logic. Even though society describes and regards embalming as degrading, it is nonetheless essential for the survival of society. This unwanted profession deals with “objects”, i.e. corpses, that are regarded as “dirty” because they exemplify the taboos surrounding death. We will see how the profession may be regarded as “dirty work” from a societal perspective, resulting in a shortage of relevant legislation. These elements lead to social alienation and the pathogenic nature of the embalmers’ working conditions.

【 授权许可】

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