This study was conducted to analyze the funeral rituals of young African-American male homicide victims from lower-income neighborhoods. It focuses on the rituals practiced at the funeral of a 17-year-old trumpeter who was murdered. A growing large number of young African-American males from poor communities are being killed. They have created extraordinary funeral rituals in their subculture. The rhetoric that is used at these youngsters' funerals are also presented in this thesis. Furthermore, background information on memorial Rest in Peace (R.I.P.) T-shirts, which are usually worn at the funeral of slain victims, are also introduced in this study This paper also contains what African-Americans general believe about death, and it explains the African-American funeral services from the beginning of slavery. In addition, it elaborates on the history of traditional jazz funerals, and shows the origin of Benevolent Societies / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_27157 |
| Date | January 1998 |
| Contributors | Johnson, Vernetta Maria (Author), Rogge, Edward (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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