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    Overview

    An advanced anthropological analysis of responses to death and dying, drawing on cross-cultural case studies and relevant anthropological theories of grief, mourning and funerary practice.

    This paper contextualises a variety of historical and contemporary responses to death and critically examines the development of "modern" death practices.

    About this paper

    Paper title Rites of Passage: Death, Grief and Ritual
    Subject Anthropology
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    18 200-level ANTH points or 108 points
    Restriction
    ANTH 225
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Eligibility
    This paper is designed for students with and without strong backgrounds in Anthropology.
    Contact

    susan.wardell@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Dr Susan Wardell

    Textbooks
    Required reading is from journal articles and book chapters available electronically through the library using course reserve.
    Course outline

    Will be available on Blackboard at the beginning of the course.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Understand some of the seminal anthropological approaches/theories around the study of death and dying
    • Link specific death-related practices to broader social and cultural contexts
    • Identify the role of cultural values in debates around ethics and care in relation to death, dying, and the dead
    • Critically and reflexively consider the scope and limits of academic knowledge about grief and mourning

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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