Final Exam pt 1 Flashcards
What is magical thinking?
a normative response to death among young children
belief that your thoughts or behaviour can influence reality
What is non-functionality?
understanding that death causes the body to cease functioning
this is part of our biological understanding of death that children have to learn overtime
drama of mutual pretense
situation where both a dying person and their relatives pretend there is no terminal diagnosis
Kubler Ross stages of coping with dying
DABDA
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Terror Management Theory
theory states that human action and accomplishment are primarily motivated by the need to cope with anxiety brought on by awareness of mortality
Continuing bonds
the ways the living maintain connections (a bond) with deceased loved ones
by making the deceased feel actively present in our lives, this may bring comfort to the bereaved
What is the purpose of official memorials, like a cenotaph or war memorial?
- teach about history
- create space for memory among bereaved and community
- transmit cultural values
Three tasks associated w/ funerals
- Disposition of the body
- Make real implications of death
- Assist in reintegration and meaningful living
Fort and Fletcher - What has been the significance of funerals in the civil rights and BLM movement?
They have been spaces for honouring the lives of those who faced dehumanization under slavery and systemic racism
They were used by enslaved persons to plan rebellions
They have been used to draw parallels between historic and contemporary forms of violence and racism
Eternal Reef
contemporary form of body disposition in which cremains (cremated ashes) are mixed with cement and used to create habitats for marine life in coral reefs
