Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
Morbidity, Culture & Corpses
Course Number:
SOC00040H
Course Description:
Module aims By the end of the module students will be able to: Critically engage with the consequences of societal shifts such as rising individualization and aggressive consumerism in relation to growing morbidity Critically discuss the spaces of work, entertainment and education in which the dead are encountered Critically examine social relations with the dead through expression of marginalised and public grief Critically engage with the relationships between morbidity, space, media and social stratification Module learning outcomes By the end of the module students will: Subject content: Critically engage with the debates about death denial and death taboo Critically engage with global fascination with death, dying and corpses as a form of popular culture as a site of social stratification Critically discuss the disposal of corpses and issues of disgust Critically explore the issues surrounding high profile death Academic and graduate skills: have greater knowledge and experience of critical thinking
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 396
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/SOC00040H/latest
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