PSYC 29909 - Multicultural Psychology

Course Credit: 1
MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY As individuals, we function in environments we share with others. In those contexts, we learn about what it means to be and how to behave as members of a group or groups. Further, societally, difference is associated with power and privilege for some, and marginalization for others. In this course, we will review how researchers have conceptualized culture, difference, and multiculturalism. A significant portion of the class will be spent considering race, ethnicity, and culture, particularly intergroup interactions between dominant and nondominant groups. We will pay special attention to what happens when people from different cultures interact with each other, both in the U.S. and in global contexts. Prerequisite: PSYC 10000. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-10000 [HSS]