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 silence's 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.
Prerequisite
Student has not met all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed or is in process of completing any of the following course(s) WAIVER 15CR - At Least 15 Transfer Credits, WAIVER 30CR - At Least 30 Transfer Credits, WAIVER 45CR - At Least 45 Transfer Credits, WAIVER 60CR - At Least 60 Transfer Credits, WAIVER 90CR - At Least 90 Transfer Credits, courses with SF subject code with grade greater than or equal to D- (Undergraduate Grading Scheme). And 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 ...
Offered
Fall