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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2020 |
Registration ID | PSYCH335B001 |
Course Title | Narrative Identity |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Psychology |
Instructor | Lilgendahl,Jennifer L |
Times and Days | W 01:30pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | VCAM102 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2269 This course is an in-depth examination of the field of narrative identity, which takes as its guiding assumption that identity is constructed through finding meaning in past experiences and narrating our life stories. Course readings will draw from both quantitative and qualitative traditions and from several fields of psychology (developmental, personality, cultural, and clinical). Topics to be addressed include the development of narrative identity from childhood to old age, how cultural, historical, and social-structural forces shape narrative identity, and the role of narrative transformation in therapeutic processes, self-growth, and social change.; Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or B105, PSYC 200 (or B205), and at least one of the following 200-level courses: PSYC 210, 215, 224, 242 or BMC PSYC 206 or 208; or instructor consent; Enrollment Limit: 12; Lottery Preference(s):; 1. Senior psychology majors/minors; 2. Junior psychology majors/minors; 3. Non-majors by year (seniors, juniors, etc.) Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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