For Chapter 8: Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition, discuss two of the six questions below. In your submission, identify by number which questions you are answering.
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Describe the psychosocial functions of death notification and funeral rites. Identify how these social activities fulfill the psychological needs of the bereaved.
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Summarize the major criticisms of the American funeral and assess their validity.
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Compare the various methods of body disposition and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Explain the functions of cremation and memorial societies and contrast them with conventional practices.
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Define the purpose of the funeral, and assess current funeral practices in light of that definition.
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Summarize the laws regulating body disposition.
