The economics and politics of dedicated funerary provision for migrant and minority groups:A perspective from the Netherlands

The present chapter analyses the economic, political and cultural factors that enhance or limit dedicated funerary provision for migrant and (established) minority groups. The chapter underscores the importance of a clear analysis of the specific local conditions. To demonstrate the impact of contextual factors, the chapter offers an analysis of how migratory trends in the Netherlands as well as cultural, political and economic trends at the municipal level have knockon effects for funerary provision. At the same time, researchers, planners and policy makers need to be aware of a significant “... Mehr ...