Virtual funerals: A dramaturgical analysis of participants’ experiences

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dc.contributor.advisorSadri, Mahmoud
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilliams, James
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGullion, Jessica
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDonal Key
dc.creatorToombs, Elizabeth 1993-
dc.creator.orcid0009-0001-3335-3182
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-03T19:48:52Z
dc.date.available2023-11-03T19:48:52Z
dc.date.created2023-08
dc.date.issuedAug-23
dc.date.submittedAug-23
dc.date.updated2023-11-03T19:48:52Z
dc.description.abstractIn 2020 virtual funerals became a widely utilized format for conducting funeral services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To better understand the phenomenon of virtual funerals, this study explores the experiences of virtual funeral participants. It analyzes the positive and negative effects of it while elucidating participants’ self-impressions and those of others during the service. The sociological theory of Dramaturgy was applied to the data, and a typology of participants’ experiences was derived. The findings suggest a varying degree of technology-based limitations and opportunities that attend virtual funerals. Perceptions of practicality and authenticity are salient features of the experience.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15528
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectSociology, Social Structure and Development
dc.subjectSociology, General
dc.subject.otherDramaturgy
dc.subject.otherVirtual funerals
dc.subject.otherCovid-19
dc.titleVirtual funerals: A dramaturgical analysis of participants’ experiences
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
local.embargo.lift8/1/2025
local.embargo.terms8/1/2025
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentSocial Sciences and Historical Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art
thesis.degree.programASA 6th edition
thesis.degree.schoolTexas Woman's University

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