Teaching death and dying / edited by Christopher M. Moreman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moreman, Christopher M., 1974- editor.

Series:

AAR teaching religious studies.

AAR teaching religious studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Religious aspects--Study and teaching.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The academic study of death rose to prominence during the 1960s. Courses on some aspect of death and dying can now be found at most institutions of higher learning. These courses tend to stress the psycho-social aspects of grief and bereavement however, ignoring the religious elements inherent to the subject.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. Introduction; Part One: What Ought a Course on Death Accomplish?; 2. What Should a Course on Death and Dying Accomplish? ''Death Education'' in an Undergraduate Religion Course; 3. Ethical Issues in Teaching Death and Dying: Pedagogical Aims in End-of-Life Ethics; 4. Teaching Death and Dying in the Context of Religious Studies; Part Two: Practical Applications of a Course on Death; 5. Teaching Death and Dying: A Pastoral Theological Approach; 6. Death, Loss, and Bereavement: The Role of Social Work; 7. Psychology, Grief, and the Student

Part Three: Media as Teacher and Aid to Teaching8. The Virtual Resurrection: Technology, Violence, and Interpretations of Death in a Southern University Classroom; 9. What Would Spielberg Do? Using Mainstream Films to Teach Visions of the Afterlife; Part Four: Death In Context; 10. Death and Dying in History; 11. Teaching Outside the Classroom; Part Five: Literatures of Death and on Death; 12. Literature, Textbook, and Primary Source: Constructing the Reading List; 13. ''Listen to the Dark'': Death and Dying in Music, Film, and Literature

14. Love Letters to the Dead: Immortal Gifts for the Lifelong LearnerPart Six: Life After Death; 15. Life After Death: An Overview of Contemporary Beliefs for Teachers; 16. Why an Investigation of Paranormal Experience Should Be an Essential Component of a Course on Death; Appendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-971501-7

1-283-58893-5

9786613901385

OCLC:

320407528