The Psychology of Price in Purchasing a Funeral Service

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Title

The Psychology of Price in Purchasing a Funeral Service

Subject

funeral prices

Description

The following is an article in the National FS Journal which examines the psychology of price in funeral services, calling into question the efficacy of money in alleviating feelings of guilt. It also discusses the funeral as a symbol of status, one which accompanies the deceased person in death just as it did in life.

Creator

National FS Journal

Source

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Publisher

National FS Journal
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin

Date

August, 1961

Contributor

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Rights

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Relation

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Format

still image

Language

English

Type

still image

Identifier

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Coverage

United States of America, 1961

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Original Format

still image

Physical Dimensions

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Files

Citation

National FS Journal , “The Psychology of Price in Purchasing a Funeral Service,” Await Another Voice: Uncovering Collections at The University of Texas at Austin, accessed July 22, 2026, https://socialjusticeutaustin.omeka.net/items/show/45.