Funeral Rituals in Village-Turned-Residential Communities: Transformation, Conflicts, and Management Strategies

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10.2991/978-2-38476-344-3_49How to use a DOI?

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funeral rituals; villages-turned-residential communities; cultural adaptation

Abstract

This paper explores funeral rituals in China’s villages-turned-residential communities, focusing on transformations and conflicts amid modernization. Using mixed methods, field observations and interviews in Hangzhou’s A Community (Mar-Jul 2024) revealed shrinking traditional rituals while they persist. Attitudes differ among residents, migrants, and staff, posing challenges in balancing cultural respect and space utilization. Recommendations offer insights for effective community management and cultural adaptation in urbanizing contexts.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuwei Zhao
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/31
TI  - Funeral Rituals in Village-Turned-Residential Communities: Transformation, Conflicts, and Management Strategies
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, Education and Social Development (HAESD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 412
EP  - 418
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-344-3_49
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-344-3_49
ID  - Zhao2024
ER  -