SOC 209 - Death and Dying

Institution:

Onondaga Community College

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Description:

An interdisciplinary investigation of death and dying, emphasizing the sociological perspective. Dying and death are studied as social processes, focusing on the effect these processes have on the lives of individuals and on society. The course will investigate social roles and occupations related to death and dying, death rituals, how concepts of death affect the lives of individuals and of society, and the problem areas related to death and dying. The particular emphasis will be on death as a social phenomenon, shaping and being shaped by society.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyocc.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 498-2622

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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