Childhood Across Cultures (FCD 365)

Term: 2017-2018 Fall Semester

Faculty

Anne Bentley WaddoupsShow MyInfo popup for Anne Bentley Waddoups

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (8/28/2017 - 12/15/2017) Location: BV DUR 202

Description

An examination of development from a global perspective, with a focus on understanding how individual development is situated in particular social contexts. The course is based on a cultural perspective that integrates psychological and anthropological thought. Students will examine and appreciate the diversity of children?s lived experiences across the world and deepen their understanding of their own location in and responsibility to the larger world through varied readings, film clips, reflective experiences, and writing assignments.