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SOCI 115 - Sociology of Death and Dying


3 units
3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: SOCI 101  and eligibility for ENGL 1A  
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course is a sociological approach to investigating death, dying, and bereavement processes in contemporary society. Students will compare the concept of death historically, socially, psychologically, and cross-culturally. Current legal, medical, and ethical issues related to death and dying, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life issues, violent deaths, and mass killings are also discussed.



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