Psychology of Cultural & Gender Diversity PSYC3313 Class time: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Place: Life Sciences Building 100 Instructor: Pablo A. Mora, Ph.D. Office: Life Sciences Building Office 307 Telephone: (817) 272-3183 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Wednesday 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. or by appointment Course content: In this course we will examine how psychological theory and research can contribute to the understanding of differences and similarities among people. The course will focus specifically on how people's behaviors and beliefs are influenced by culture and gender. There will equal emphasis on issues involving diversity around the globe and in the United States. Diversity for the purpose of this course will include culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and other dimensions. Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of this semester students will: 1. Understand and explain the following concepts: Culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and sex. 2. Become familiar with the ways in which culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and sex have been used to explain diversity among groups and populations 3. Understand from a psychological perspective the impact of culture and gender on beliefs and behaviors. 4. Appreciate the diversity within and across cultural and ethnic groups and genders 5. Be able to critically examine scientific literature examining cultural, ethnic, sex, and gender differences in psychological factors. Requirements: Prerequisite PSYC 1315 Required textbook and Course Material: Textbook: Matsumoto, D. & Juan, L. (2008). Culture and Psychology (4th Edition). Thomson-Wadsworth: CA. In addition, you will have to read research and review articles. This list of papers is already available at the library through e-reserve. I may assign 3 or 4 more pieces during class sessions. Required articles: Berry, J. W. (2003). Conceptual approaches to acculturation. In K. M. Chun, P. Balls Organista & G. Marin (Eds.), Acculturation: Advances in theory, measurement, and applied research (pp. 17-37). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Betancourt, H., & Lopez, S. R. (1993). The study of culture, ethnicity, and race in Americanpsychology. American Psychologist, 48(6), 629-637. Diener, E., Oishi, S., & Lucas, R. E. (2003). Personality, Culture, and Subjective Well-Being: Emotional and Cognitive Evaluations of Life. Annual Review of Psychology, 54(1), 403-425. Eagly, A. H. (1995). The science and politics of comparing women and men. American Psychologist, 50(3), 145-158. Eagly, A. H., & Karau, S. J. (2002). Role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders. Psychological Review, 109(3), 573-598. Glick, P., & Fiske, S. T. (2001). An ambivalent alliance: Hostile and benevolent sexism as complementary justifications for gender inequality. American Psychologist, 56(2), 109-118. Gould-Martin, K. (1978). Hot cold clean poison and dirt: Chinese folk medical categories. Social Science & Medicine, 12(1B), 39-46. Harwood, A. (1971). The hot-cold theory of disease. Implications for treatment of Puerto Rican patients. JAMA, 216(7), 1153-1158. Hunt, E., & Carlson, J. (2007). Considerations Relating to the Study of Group Differences in Intelligence. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2(2), 194-213. Hyde, J. S. (2005). The Gender Similarities Hypothesis. American Psychologist, 60(6), 581-592. Karasz, A. (2005). Cultural differences in conceptual models of depression. Social Science & Medicine, 60(7), 1625-1635. Kirmayer, L. J. (2001). Cultural variations in the clinical presentation of depression and anxiety: Implications for diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 62, 22-28. Kleinman, A. M. (1977). Depression, somatization and the "new cross-cultural psychiatry". Social Science & Medicine, 11(1), 3-10. Kleinman, A., Eisenberg, L., & Good, B. (1978). Culture, illness, and care: clinical lessons from anthropologic and cross-cultural research. Annals of Internal Medicine, 88(2), 251-258. Levant, R. F. (1996). The new psychology of men. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 27(3), 259-265. Marmion, S., & Lundberg-Love, P. (2004). Learning masculinity and femininity: Gender socialization from parents and peers across the life span. In M. A. Paludi (Ed.), Praeger guide to the psychology of gender (pp. 1-26). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group. Murphy, E. M. (2003). Being born female is dangerous for your health. American Psychologist, 58(3), 205-210. Phinney, J. S. (1996). When We Talk About American Ethnic Groups, What Do We Mean? American Psychologist, 51(9), 918-927. Phinney, J. S. (2003). Ethnic identity and acculturation. In K. M. Chun, P. Balls Organista & G. Marin (Eds.), Acculturation: Advances in theory, measurement, and applied research (pp. 63-81). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Shields, A. E., Fortun, M., Hammonds, E. M., King, P. A., Lerman, C., Rapp, R., et al. (2005). The Use of Race Variables in Genetic Studies of Complex Traits and the Goal of Reducing Health Disparities: A Transdisciplinary Perspective. American Psychologist, 60(1), 77-103. Sigal, J., & Nally, M. (2004). Cultural perspectives on gender. In M. A. Paludi (Ed.), Praeger guide to the psychology of gender (pp. 27-40). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group.Smedley, A., & Smedley, B. D. (2005). Race as Biology Is Fiction, Racism as a Social Problem Is Real: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives on the Social Construction of Race. American Psychologist, 60(1), 16-26. Tobach, E. (2004). Development of sex and gender: Biochemistry, physiology, and experience. In M. A. Paludi (Ed.), Praeger guide to the psychology of gender (pp. 240-270). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group. Wood, W., & Eagly, A. H. (2002). A cross-cultural analysis of the behavior of women and men: Implications for the origins of sex differences. Psychological Bulletin, 128(5), 699-727. Descriptions of major assignments and examinations with due dates: The course grade will be based on the following components: Pop-Quizzes: There will be 4 pop-quizzes during the semester. The quizzes may consist of multiple choice, short answer, identification, and essay questions. They will cover material from the readings as well as from class lectures and discussions. Each quiz will be worth 5% for a total of 20 %. Critical review paper: Each student will select and review one article