WGSS 339
The Social Psychology of Prejudice
Fall 2024
Division II
Cross-listed
PSYC 341
Class Details
This course will examine social psychological theories and research that are relevant to the understanding of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. We will take a variety of social psychological perspectives, emphasizing sociocultural, cognitive, personality, or motivational explanations. We will examine the impact that stereotypes and prejudice have on people’s perceptions of and behaviors toward particular groups or group members and will explore a variety of factors that tend to exacerbate or weaken this impact. We also will consider sources of prejudice and processes through which it is maintained, strengthened, or revised. In addition, we will examine some of the effects that stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination can have on members of stereotyped groups, as well as some implications of the social psychological research findings for issues such as education, sports, and business and government policies. A major component of this course will be the examination of classic and ongoing empirical research.
The Class:
Format: seminar/laboratory; empirical lab course
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 1682
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 1682
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
weekly brief papers, oral reports, two longer papers
Prerequisites:
PSYC 201 and 242
Enrollment Preferences:
senior, then junior Psychology majors
Distributions:
Divison II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
WGSS 339 Division II PSYC 341 Division III
WGSS 339 Division II PSYC 341 Division III
Attributes:
AMST Comp Studies in Race, Ethnicity, Diaspora
ASAM Related Courses
PSYC Area 4 - Social Psychology
PSYC Empirical Lab Course
TEAC Related Courses
ASAM Related Courses
PSYC Area 4 - Social Psychology
PSYC Empirical Lab Course
TEAC Related Courses
Class Grid
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WGSS 339 - 01 (F) SEM Social Psychology of Prejudice
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WGSS 339 - 02 (F) LAB Social Psychology of Prejudice
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