Psychology 317 - Seminar in Cross-Cultural Development

Our understanding of how children grow, learn, and think is largely based on studying WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) populations. Findings from just 12% of the global population are being used to inform worldwide policies in education, parenting, and public-health. In this course, we will approach the study of child development from a cross-cultural lens. We will study how cultural norms, research, and power structures impact specific areas of development. Students will gain an understanding of the empirical psychological research on cross-cultural development, and apply insights from anthropology, sociology, and history to the study of psychology.

Instructor Permission Req. Not open to first-years, sophomores