A scathing and mordantly funny critique of the American funeral industry, this seminal work of muckraking condemns the excesses of high-pressure salesmanship and lapses in taste of the “death-care” industry. Chapters examine, among other topics, funeral prepayment, multinational funeral corporations, the collusion and competition between the clergy and undertakers, and the failures of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce laws banning morticians’ deceptive practices. This book will leave readers laughing, even as it evokes their ire at the injustices of the funeral industry.
Una crítica cáustica y mordazmente humorística de la industria funeraria americana, esta obra fundamental del reportaje de la denuncia condena el hostigamiento que practica dicha industria y su mal gusto. Los capítulos examinan, entre otros temas, el prepago para los funerales, las corporaciones funerarias multinacionales, la colusión entre el clero y los directores de pompas fúnebres y la inhabilidad de la Comisión Federal del Comercio de imponer leyes que prohíben las prácticas engañosas de los agentes funerarios. Este libro hará reír a los lectores a la misma vez que provocará su ira contra la industria funeraria.
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A scathing and mordantly funny critique of the American funeral industry, this seminal work of muckraking condemns the excesses of high-pressure salesmanship and lapses in taste of the “death-care” industry. Chapters examine, among other topics, funeral prepayment, multinational funeral corporations, the collusion and competition between the clergy and undertakers, and the failures of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce laws banning morticians’ deceptive practices. This book will leave readers laughing, even ...