One hundred funerals in a southern state serve as the data base for the observation and description of the different funeral roles enacted by ministers, family members, and friends. Variations by church size, the overlap of role styles, and the process by which socialization into the various roles occurs are discussed. The complementary interaction between roles is examined along with its implications for the stability and change of role sets.
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