Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Anthropology, June 2001. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2009. / Notes: p. 193-199. Title from PDF title page (January 19, 2010) Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-199)

Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2005. / Advisor: W. J. Slater. Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-184). Also available online.

Thesis (MA(Prakt. Teol.)--University of Pretoria, 2005? / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-72)

Descriptions of mourning adornments in England and New Orleans in the nineteenth century are used to argue that many of the customs of mourning in England -- the designs, themes, and materials -- also were present in New Orleans. This study draws from these observations and sources to suggest that mourning practices involving jewelry and costume became more functional and less formal in both England and New Orleans as the century progressed, while French customs retained and even grew in complexity. The high level of trade between Britain and New Orleans during the nineteenth century, reflected in the jewelry and costume of Louisiana, supports an argument that this new world city was influenced by, absorbed and incorporated social customs and activities that were useful to them, drawn from a wider range of cultures and peoples than perhaps are usually mentioned in historical accounts.

The gendered construction of mourning and cleansing rites of widowhood was studied amongst the Zulu community of Ndwedwe, 70 kilometres north of Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. These cultural rites were investigated through in-depth interviews with six widowers and twelve widows. Respondents were asked about their experiences and perceptions regarding their compliance to the two rites. An analysis of these experiences, which were translated and transcribed into English, was carried out, using studies from other cultures internationally and locally as reference point, for the study. It was revealed that mourning rites, which follow death of a spouse can be stressful for both genders and must be observed strictly by the use of black or any mourning dress. The period of mourning is characterised by isolation and stigmatisation especially for the widows. Cleansing is a symbolic act that purifies all members of the household from defilement by death. This is done for all relatives following burial but a widow remains impure not less than one year of 'successful' mourning in most cases, before she is cleansed and is then absolved into society's normal life. This study has revealed that mourning and cleansing rites have psychological and physical health implications for both genders but with more negative impacts on widows than widowers. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, 2003.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2009. / "Graduate Program in Comparative Literature." Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-154).

Thesis (M.A. in Christian Formation)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2004. / Abstract. Thesis supervisor: Daniel S. Schipani. Appendix 1: "A Questionnaire for People Who Are (or at One Time Were) Widowed." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-150, 191-194).

Thesis (M.A. in Christian Formation)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2004. / Abstract. Thesis supervisor: Daniel S. Schipani. Appendix 1: "A Questionnaire for People Who Are (or at One Time Were) Widowed." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-150, 191-194).