The Anthropology of Death

3 credits

The main focus of this course will be a cross-cultural study of death and mortuary rituals. The dynamic relationships that exist between living and deceased members in different ethnographic settings will be explored through attentive review of early and contemporary ethnographic research. This course, through ethnographic engagement with death and mortuary rituals as fundamental aspects of our social lives, contributes to a better understanding of social constructions of death and mourning practices. ***Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or completion of 12 credit hours or permission of the Department Head.*** *Note: Student may only receive credit for one of ANTH 206 or ANTH 242AC.*