Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-227) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : death out of place -- Islamic funeral funds and the moral economy of repatriation -- Muslim undertakers and the bureaucracy of death -- Memory and identity in diaspora cemeteries -- Burial and belonging -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Dying Abroad offers a sophisticated ethnographic account of how immigrant and minoritized communities navigate end-of-life decisions in countries where they face barriers to political inclusion and equal social standing"-- Provided by publisher.
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