@article{ref1,
title=""To look at death another way": Black teenage males' perspectives on second-lines and regular funerals in New Orleans",
journal="OMEGA - Journal of death and dying",
year="2009",
author="Bordere, Tashel C.",
volume="58",
number="3",
pages="213-232",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to describe how Black adolescent males understand &quot;second-line&quot; (musical processions) and &quot;regular&quot;/traditional funeral rituals in New Orleans following the violent deaths of significant persons in their lives. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 Black males between the ages of 12 and 15 using descriptive phenomenology methodology. Findings revealed that these participants understood death as a cause for celebration, remembrance, and unity related to their experiences with the second-line ritual. Three elements of the life world of Black teenage males were descriptive of second lines, including: a) observed locations of second lines; b) dancing to good music; and c) observed messages conveyed through t-shirts. Participants provided gender-based descriptions of perceived spoken and unspoken rights in grieving at the two distinct rituals. Related to their second-line experience, the teens reflect on ways in which they wish to have their deaths ritualized.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-2228",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}