Deathcare in the World Today

SOCIOL 115CNS

The course examines how the dead are handled in different cultures across the contemporary world. In it, we also ask the philosophical/ethical question: why do we care for the dead, and what happens to those uncared for?

Prerequisites

Reserved for first-year students in the Life Death and In-between constellation. Students may enroll in one constellation course per semester.

Curriculum Codes
  • SB
Cross-Listed As
  • CULANTH 115CNS
  • ETHICS 115CNS
  • ICS 114CNS
Typically Offered
Occasionally