SOC 42010-800 Death and Dying (Jones): Websites
Definitions of inequality or social inequality
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Grammar
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Chomp Chomp (Interactive grammar reviews)
Grammar Gold (very basic grammar rules)
Web resources on Death and Dying
Searching Google for quality articles can be a daunting task. Here are a few articles that meet the 5 criteria for evaluating web resources.
These web sites offer a variety of insights to death and dying including various customs
American Psychological AssociationDeath - The Last Taboo
Please note - this site contains strong graphic images and descriptions.Death: A Personal Understanding
Annenberg MediaEnd of Life Issues
MedlinePlusEnd-of-Life Issues and Care
American Psychological AssociationGrowth House
Hopsice
Hospice Foundation of America
Death in Middle Ages (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Google Interactive Timeline on Funeral and Burial Customs
Click part of any blue bar to see web articles related to burial or funeral customs during that period of history.
Burial Customs & Beliefs
Briefly describes burial and religious practices surrounding death in many cultures and religions.
A Guide for the Muslim Funeral
Outlines who to contact upon a death, how to wash the body, how to wrap the body, procedures for offering the Janazah prayer, and procedures for the funeral and burial.
Chinese Funeral Customs
"Since cremation is traditionally uncommon, the burial of the dead is a matter taken very seriously in Chinese society. Improper funeral arrangements can wreak ill fortune and disaster on the family of the deceased." This article covers the wake, funeral procession, burial, mourning and the return of the dead.
Guide to a proper Buddhist Funeral
A 34-page booklet prepared by the Malaysian Buddhist Cooperative Society Berhard. Begins before death when family member is critically ill, and includes paying last respects, the final rites, burial and cremation ceremony. the memorial and after death.
Jewish Funerals, Burials, and Mourning
Information presented at the 8th North American Chevra Kadisha and Jewish Cemetery Conference.
Mummification
Interactive exhibit from the British Museum explains and illustrates this process used to prepare the body for burial in ancient Egypt.
