TY - JOUR PY - 2018// TI - Martyrs never die JO - OMEGA - Journal of death and dying A1 - DilmaƧ, Julie Alev SP - 161 EP - 177 VL - 78 IS - 2 N2 - The new technologies have changed the rituals related to death: Creation of memorial webpages and of virtual tombs, celebration of death anniversaries are now common currency on the Internet. In spite of their disappearance among the living, the deceased continue to exist on the Web. They still receive messages from their relatives but also from strangers and are at the heart of discussions, prolonging their presence. New technologies have led to a new concept of time and of "where life ends." Through the analysis of Facebook's accounts devoted to Turkish martyrs, this article aimed to describe the new funeral rituals seen on the Internet.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0030-2228 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222816688903 ID - ref1 ER -