ANTH 337 - Anthropology Of Death

Institution:

Northeastern Illinois University

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

In death, the human body is transformed by the living into a powerful symbol, Death is often a rite of passage in which the deceased are separated from the living and transformed into ancestors and other beings. Treatment of the corpse is linked to ideas of death, the afterlife, and social boundaries. This course will focus on how anthropologists study funerary rituals and beliefs about death from a cross-cultural perspective, and will examine the meaning of human practices of death and burial.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.neiu.edu/

Phone Number:

(773) 583-4050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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