TransfermaticSOC at Ventura College

    SOC V06 - Sociology of Death and Dying

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    Description
    This course offers a broad overview of death and dying across cultures. Topics include the historical evolution of care and treatment of the dying and the dead; attitudes toward death; the understanding of and care for the terminally ill patients; funeral ritual; burial, mourning and grief practices; grief counseling; and suicide and euthanasia.