These were people once : the online trade in human remains, and why it matters / Damien Huffer and Shawn Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huffer, Damien, author.

Graham, Shawn, author.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Collectors and collecting.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Dead--Collectors and collecting.

Dead.

Sale of organs, tissues, etc--Moral and ethical aspects.

Sale of organs, tissues, etc.

Physical Description:

xviii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Online trade in human remains, and why it matters

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn, 2023.

Summary:

"People buy and sell human remains online. Most of this trade these days is over social media. In a study of this 'bone trade', how it works, and why it matters, the authors review and use a variety of methods drawn from the digital humanities to analyze the sheer volume of social media posts in search of answers to questions regarding this online bone trade. The answers speak to how the 21st century understands and constructs 'heritage' more generally: each person their own expert, yet seeking community and validation, and like the major encyclopedic museums, built on a kind of digital neocolonialist othering of the dead"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface. They sell what online?

The lives behind the photos

The dead for sale

Looking at bodies

The lies behind the bodies?

Why does it matter?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Huffer, Damien. These were people once

ISBN:

9781805390862

1805390864

OCLC:

1370650014

Publisher Number:

99995212536