Anthropology

ANTH 194A Anthropology of Dead Persons

Explores the cultural meanings of dead bodies and dead persons, including memorialization; the body in the United States legal system; cadavers in education and research; dead persons in mass disasters and human-rights cases; and repatriation of the dead. Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements, and ANTH 1, ANTH 2, and ANTH 3. Enrollment restricted to senior anthropology and Earth sciences/Anthropology combined majors. Enrollment by permission of instructor.

Credits

5