Fathers and Fatherhood: Evolution and Behavior

Undergraduate

What does it mean to be a father? We explore this question for humans and for other animals where “dads” also play a major role in the care of the young. We will focus on the evolutionary and behavioral sciences, while acknowledging that human behavior cannot be fully understood without attention to social and cultural contexts. Our readings cover the disciplines of biological anthropology, psychology, animal behavior, sociology, human development, ecology and evolution, public health, and medicine. Background on evolutionary biology, biology, psychology, animal behavior and/or ecology, biological anthropology. This could be the result of advanced high-school courses or college-level ones. SO TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm