HIST 21900 US History: The History of Death and Mourning

GE-Human Culture: US History/Government (GE-HumCul:USHisGov) Death may be the great equalizer, but our approaches to death and mourning differ according to time and circumstances. Through an examination of the ways Americans have commemorated and thought about the dead, students will gain a greater understanding of a changing cultural history of the United States. This course examines the intersection of war, religion, urbanization, and industrialization as they are reflected in both mourning and in “cities of the dead” and the ways Americans have interacted with them.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 15000 or placement in ENGL 15000 or EPP 15000 or placement in EPP 15000.

Offered

Fall and Spring semesters.