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Ashes to Ashes Or Ashes to Coral?: Alternatives to Traditional Burial Rituals and Their Implications For Consumption, Ritual Transformation, and Sustainability
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Ashes to Ashes Or Ashes to Coral?: Alternatives to Traditional Burial Rituals and Their Implications For Consumption, Ritual Transformation, and Sustainability

Courtney Baker and Stacey Baker
Advances in Consumer Research, Vol.42, p.403
01/01/2014

Abstract

Alternatives Consumer behavior Consumption Funerals Rites & ceremonies Studies Sustainable development
This paper seeks to understand how consumers relinquish traditional rituals and opt for more sustainable alternatives. Sustainable burial options are examined to highlight shifts from traditional funerary services to alternative services. Interview data exhibits seven emergent themes that illuminate ritual value, ritual transformations, and their impact on consumption.

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