SOC 303 - The Sociology of Death and Dying

Institution:

University of Mississippi

Subject:

Description:

Definitions and taxonomies of death. Changing attitudes and practices toward and locations for death. Death as an "official," structural, interpersonal, and private event. Passing through "passing on": stages in and the organization of death. Death and identity: physical, psychological, and social autopsies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.olemiss.edu

Phone Number:

(662) 915-7211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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