Description: 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 of communities and nations will be explored through attentive review of early and contemporary ethnographic research. This course will demonstrate that ethnographic engagement with death and mortuary rituals can help reveal and further understandings of fundamental aspects of our social lives.

Prerequisites: One course from ANTH 100, GEOG 100, any 100-level HIST course, INDG 101, PSCI 100 or SOC 100.