Life of the death system: shifting regimes, evolving practices, and the rise of eco-funerals.
In: Sustainability: Science, Practice & Policy, Jg. 19 (2023), Heft 1, S. 1-18
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Despite growing awareness of our environmental footprint in life, the ecological impact of death is rarely considered. Yet conventional funeral practices pose a risk to both human and environmental health by polluting the earth and contributing to climate change, thus calling for more sustainable methods of body disposal. Although various eco-funeral options have been gaining momentum in the United States, they have not yet been adopted into mainstream culture. Drawing on empirical data from participatory site observations and semi-structured interviews with funeral professionals, this study examines the factors that are driving or hindering widespread uptake of eco-funerals in the country. A multilevel panarchy framework is then used to situate these evolving funeral practices within the broader historical context. This article offers two important contributions: 1) it adds a novel frontier to the understanding of sustainable social practices by exploring death practices, and 2) it furthers theoretical and practical insights into the dynamic interactions between micro-level practices and macro-level developments within system transitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Life of the death system: shifting regimes, evolving practices, and the rise of eco-funerals.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Slominski, Elena M. |
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Zeitschrift: | Sustainability: Science, Practice & Policy, Jg. 19 (2023), Heft 1, S. 1-18 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1548-7733 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1080/15487733.2023.2243779 |
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