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College Catalog 2018-2019 
    
College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 350 - Social Identities in Developing Lives


All of us belong to several social groups, including race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. On the one hand, social groups can provide us with identity, community, and pride, but on the other hand, we may face stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination as a result of how our groups are seen in society. How do children experience these different aspects of social groups? When do children even realize that they are members of these groups? At which ages or under which circumstances do children derive identity, community, and pride from their groups? If children face discrimination, do they understand what happened? What consequences does discrimination have for other aspects of children’s development? In this course we will draw from developmental and social psychological perspectives to explore these questions and more. Counts toward the UP3 requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 ; either MATH 155  or PSYC 201 ; and any other intermediate-level course.  Every year. (4 Credits)