AMS 550 - American Cemeteries: Material Culture, Death, Memory, and Identity

3 credits
Explores cemeteries as significant elements of American material culture and cultural landscapes and analyzes how they reflect and influence American societal identities, cultural values and collective memories. Additionally, the course delves into cemeteries as historical narratives that illustrate societal shifts regarding life and death in America and examines what different styles of gravestone art reveal about American cultural attitudes.
When Offered: Any semester

Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None