Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - The Living and the Dead
ANTH 3046 The Living and the Dead
Antirequisites:
ANTR 3367 if taken in Fall 2018Hours:
Three hours of seminar per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
An exploration of anthropological perspectives on death and dying. Readings combine conceptual works with case studies drawn from a variety of ethnographic contexts, exploring topics such as: grief; death rites; burial and cremation; memorials; end of life care; the global organ trade; war, murder, and genocide; euthanasia and suicide; and death and mourning in the digital age.