Psychology & Brain Sciences 591U - S-Culture, Identity and Power

This advanced seminar course will introduce theories and empirical research aimed at understanding psychological processes in diverse groups, as well as explaining the causes and consequences of identity-related differences. Topics covered include disparities in health and mental health, social identity, power and marginalization, and developmental processes across social and cultural contexts. We will also explore the nature of and future directions for multicultural psychology and diversity science. By the end of this course, students will be able to articulate how power, privilege, and marginalization contribute to disparities; identify various approaches to studying identity, including intersectional frameworks; and develop a roadmap for positioning themselves and their research within the fields of multicultural psychology and diversity science.

Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241