Reading Qs 1 (EC)

“Definitions of Death” (Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying)
After reading the article, tell me…
1.    What are some differences between traditional and biomedical definitions of death?

2.    How does the Harvard Medical School define death?

3.    What are some reasons why defining death can be complicated?

“Afterlife in Cross-Cultural Perspective” (M.E.D.D)

1.    Why does the author of this article think that most societies have beliefs about an afterlife?

2.    What is “anthropomorphizing” an afterlife?

3.    The author states that a society’s beliefs about the afterlife have to harmonize with the physical realities of death. What do they mean by this?

“Grief and Mourning in Cross-Cultural Perspective” (M.E.D.D)

After reading the article, tell me…
1.    What are some ways that grief and mourning can be different across cultures?

2.    How do people in your own culture “expect” grief and mourning to look?