To investigate dominant social practices, hidden in plain sight, that infuse/inflect/define our lives - especially those around food, illness & dying, birth, the care of the dead, and prom - so that we can live more wisely.

Monday, November 22, 2010

HW 17 - First Thoughts on the Illness & Dying Unit

Please write 3-5 paragraphs on your first thoughts about our exploration of illness & dying.

Some prompts you could use to get yourself started:
1. Your experience with the topics.
2. The way you've been taught to see illness & dying.
3. Social norms around illness & dying in our culture.
4. Your family's approach to these aspects of life.
5. Possibly unusual perspectives you have about being sick and/or dying.

Aim for exploration. List questions. Open your eyes up. You shouldn't be writing an argumentative paper (probably), instead try to get your own thoughts and insights and perceptions flowing. If you find yourself writing vague cliches (happens to all of us) finish the sentence and then write about why you think your thoughts circle around vague cliches on these topics.

Due Wednesday, 24 November, 8:30am.

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