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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Death & Daily Life
1.2 Talking About Death
1.3 Death Positivity & Listening to the Dying
1.4 The Death Positive Movement
1.5 Chapter Summary
1.6 Optional Course Materials
1.8 References & Media Attributions
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Death Related Customs & Rituals in History
2.2 Death in North America, Late-18th to late-19th Century
2.3 Death in North America, Late-19th to Early-20th Century
2.4 Indigenous Death-Related Beliefs & Practices
Sarah Grace
2.5 Chapter Summary
2.6 Optional Course Materials
2.8 References & Media Attributions
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Culture, Rituals & Death
3.2 Death Rituals & Ceremonies
3.3 Death & Dying: Current Customs & Rituals
3.4 Chapter Summary
3.5 Optional Course Materials
3.7 References & Media Attributions
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Traditional Disposal Methods: Embalming, Burial & Cremation
4.2 Environmental Impact of Embalming, Burial & Cremation
4.3 Burial Capacity & Space Limits
4.4 Grave Recycling
4.5 Environmentally Sustainable Solutions
4.6 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Death-Related Practices
4.7 Chapter Summary
4.8 Optional Course Materials
4.10 References & Media Attributions
5.0 Introduction
5.1 What is a Pandemic?
5.2 History of Pandemics
5.3 The Black Plague
5.4 The Spanish Flu
5.5 HIV/AIDS
5.6 COVID-19
5.7 Human Responses to Pandemics
Psychology of Plagues, Pandemics, and Mass Death Events
The Psychological Impact of Pandemics and Collective Trauma on Arizona's Indigenous Communities
5.8 Chapter Summary
5.9 Optional Course Materials
5.11 References & Media Attributions
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Learn About Genocides
6.2 The Armenian Genocide
6.3 The Holocaust
6.4 The Rwandan Genocide
6.5 The Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
6.6 Chapter Summary
6.9 References & Media Attributions
7.0 Introduction
7.1 What is Dying with Dignity?
7.2 Palliative Care
7.3 What is Hospice Care?
7.4 Palliative Care in the United States
7.5 Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) in the United States
7.6 Dying with Dignity Advocacy Organizations
7.7 Assisted Dying Around the World
7.8 Death Doulas
7.9 Chapter Summary
7.9 Optional Course Materials
7.11 References & Media Attributions
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Defining Loss, Grief, & Bereavement
8.2 Understanding Grief
8.3 Supporting the Bereaved
8.4 Grief & Social Media
8.5 Healing from COVID-19
8.6 Chapter Summary
8.7 Optional Course Materials
8.9 References & Media Attributions
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Defining Memorials & Commemoration
9.2 Memorials & Memorialization
9.3 Official Monuments & United States War Memorials
9.4 Genocide Memorials, Commemoration & Remembrance
9.5 Indigenous Memorials, Commemoration & Remembrance in the United States
9.6 Pandemic Memorials, Commemoration, & Remembrance
9.7 Chapter Summary
9.8 Optional Course Materials
9.10 References & Media Attributions
10.0 Introduction
10.1 Advance Care Planning
10.2 Substitute Decision Maker & Power of Attorney for Personal Care
10.3 Wills & Power of Attorney (for property)
10.4 After Death Work
10.5 Talking About End-of-Life Care
10.6 Chapter Summary
10.7 Optional Course Materials
10.9 References & Media Attributions
Chapter Reviews
APPENDIX - Materials used with permission
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On Death and Dying (updates & additions by Dr. Sarah Grace) Copyright © 2022 by Jacqueline Lewis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.