| Title: | Theorizing the Father's Role |
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| Course Section Number: | GEN-285-01 |
| Department: | Gender Studies |
| Description: | The father's role varies widely both between and within cultures. In some cultures, fathers commonly interpret their role as being primarily about financial provision. In other culturess, the cultural norms dictate that fathers ought to be highly involved in all aspects of daily caregiving for the duration of their children's lives. Even within a culture, two fathers who live on the same street may hold very different views regarding their roles as fathers. Research in family science has documented much of this variability, but no current theories in psychology explain the forces that lead men to interpret their roles as fathers so differently. Dr. Olofson is currently developing such a theory, but he is not done. This is where you come in. In this class, students will learn about cultural variability in fathers' roles and how fathers work together with their coparents to raise children. Then, they will help Dr. Olofson build the first-ever theory trying to explain how and why fathers' roles vary so widely across different families. |
| Credits: | 0.50 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/22/2026-05/07/2026 Lecture Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Baxter Hall, Room 301
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| Faculty: | Olofson, Eric |
| Requisite Courses: | Prerequisite: PSY-105 or PSY-220 or Instructor permission. |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 16 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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GEN-285-01
(cross-listing)
Theorizing the Father's Role |
OPEN | Gender Studies | 16 | 0 / 16 / 0 |
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PSY-210-01
(primary)
Theorizing the Father's Role |
OPEN | Psychology | 16 | 0 / 16 / 0 |