1. To describe the function of last rites and funeral rituals, including their psychosocial aspects.
2. To identify social networks set up to identify online friends of a death.
3. To examine the historical changes in American funeral rituals and to assess the relevance of criticism with respect to current professional practices.
4. To describe practices and costs of various mortuary and cemetery options.
5. To identify options for body disposition.
6. To evaluate new directions in funerals and body disposition.
7. To identify remembrance rituals and linking objects.
8. To identify options for memorialization.
9. To design a personally meaningful funeral ritual for oneself.
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