Stereotypes and Prejudice

Fall 2021

Stereotypes and Prejudice

Listed in: Psychology, as PSYC-337

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Faculty

Rebecca R. Totton (Section 01)

Description

This advanced seminar provides students with an overview of the social psychological study of stereotyping and prejudice. Through weekly discussions of empirical and theoretical articles, students will examine stereotypes, microaggressions, systems of privilege, oppression, and institutionalized discrimination that influence and help maintain racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism and their psychological consequences on the individual and society. Students will be expected to actively participate, lead class discussions/activities, provide weekly critical discussion questions, and develop a final research proposal. 

Requisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 220. Limited to 18 students. Fall semester. Professor Totton.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Strong emphasis on writing, empirical readings, and discussion. Each week we will read 3-4 empirical articles. Students will be asked to write weekly discussion questions, several short papers (3 pages each), one long paper (15 pages), and participate in weekly small-group as well as class discussion. The final project for the course has several options (e.g. a podcast). Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

If Overenrolled: Majors will be given preference according to seniority and pre-registration.

Keywords

Attention to Issues of Class, Attention to Issues of Gender and Sexuality, Attention to Issues of Race, Attention to Writing

Course times and locations

PSYC 337 - L/D

Section 01
Th 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM SCCE D303

If Overenrolled

Majors will be given preference according to seniority and pre-registration.

Offerings

2022-23: Offered in Fall 2022
Other years: Offered in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022