Author/Authors :
Iorio, Silvia Department of Molecular Medicine - Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy , Gazzaniga, Valentina Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies - Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy , Ciliberti, Rosagemma Department of Health Sciences - Section of Forensic Medicine and Bioethics - University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy , Licata, Marta Department of Biotechnology and Life Scienes - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology - University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Abstract :
In death and mourning, why should we think that rites adapt to psychology and not vice-versa? or believe that psychological workings grow into a rite or ritual? When analysing practices related to rites of passage, death emerges as a rupture – or breakage – of social status. (www.actabiomedica.it)
