Cultural Psychology: Black Psychology

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The primary goals of this course are to introduce students to research that focuses on culture, ethnicity, gender, or other aspects of diversity. The course will explore current research on the psychological functioning of people of African descent (in the U.S., Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa). Students will become familiar with how psychologists (and other social scientists) have investigated behavior of black people around the world and the contexts for their behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or 111.