ANTH 213 - Anthropological Perspectives O

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Description: Examines the beliefs and practices associated with death, dying, bereavement, and remembrance in different cultures past and present to better understand the cultural, social, and biological nature of human death. Explores the diverse ways people experience and perceive the death of others and their own, how society views death, and how even those who have died continue to affect the lives of those left behind.  Topics discussed include end of life care, living wills, remembrance practices, biological and technical definitions of death, while focusing on the anthropological meaning of a good death.

Meeting Information

Info current as 12/21/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
MW  3:00 PM  -  4:15 PM  Bell Tower 1494 8/24/2024 - 12/14/2024 Rachel Olsthoorn

Status: Open
Class Number: 1588
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/24/2024 - 12/14/2024
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 17
Available Seats: 18
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Enrollment Information

  • Lower Division
  • E: Life-Long & Self-Development
  • Includes any In Person Meeting
  • Repeat 2 times up to 6 units.