HW 19 - Family Perspectives on Illness & Dying

Our families affect how we approach illness & dying - but how much? Our understanding of illness & dying, as we discussed in class, include modalities, categories, treatments, diagnoses, and ways of understanding illness & dying.

Please discuss illness & dying with the adults who raised you. You're looking for areas of overlap and contrast between how they approach it and your understanding of dominant culture perspectives. Please ask them also about the health/illness/dying practices of the people who raised them.

A strong post will be well-organized - each paragraph focusing on a single main idea, contain lively original ideas and perspectives, avoid or nuance clichés, and demonstrate your ability to creatively and critically conceptualize dominant social practices around illness & dying in terms of your own experience.

Please post your 3-6 paragraph mini-essay by Wednesday 9pm.