SF-1199 Death, Dying, & Grieving in America (settlement to 1870)
Death grabs our attention because it is inescapable, yet we rarely discuss it with others. What explains our cultural silences reticence that our ancestors would not have approved? From the colonial period through the 1800s, diverse Americans were intimately involved with death and dying. Their communities shared ideas about the meanings of life and death, and they drew on these to ease the passing of family members, to memorialize the dead, and to soothe the bereaved. Together we will take an interdisciplinary approach to contextualizing and interpreting their ideas and death rites. Course materials include letters and diaries; poetry, fiction, and autobiographies; obituaries; the visual arts and music; and the material culture of death and memorialization.
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Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Advertising Public Relations and Social Media, Art and Design, Biology, Biology and Radiation Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Journalism and Media, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Studies, History Language and Global Culture, INTO College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Medical Dosimetry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and Legal Studies, Psychology, Radiation Sciences, Sociology and Criminal Justice ... And Student has satisfied all of the following Latest Class Standing in the selection list Freshman