PSY235 — Intro to Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination
PSY 235 - Intro to Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination PSY 235 - Intro to Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination 3 Credit(s) Focuses on social psychological research examining stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. The history of human groups is replete with examples of how thoughts, feelings, and treatment of others depend on membership in various social categories. From Black Lives Matter to mansplaining, issues of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination grab attention and draw concern. Coursework brings together research from social, cognitive, affective, developmental, cultural and neural perspectives to examine the processes that reflect and perpetuate group biases. Students will read historical, editorial, empirical and theoretical works, and examine real-world phenomena with the goal of understanding the various ways that stereotypes and prejudice can impact intergroup relations. Prereqs: PSY 101 or SOC 101 with a passing grade Course Type: Lecture Tuition Tier: Base Delivery Method: In-Person Course Learning