Intergroup Relations & Diversity Laboratory

The Psychology of Culture and Diversity
G4615 (Spring 2012)
A comprehensive examination of how culture and diversity shape psychological processes. The class will explore psychological and political underpinnings of culture and diversity, emphasizing social psychological approaches. Topics include culture and self, cuture and social cognition, group and identity formation, science of diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, and gender. Applications to real-world phenomena discussed.
Advanced undergraduate and graduate seminar
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Psychology of Culture and Diversity
W2650 (Fall 2012)
This course examines how culture and diversity shapes psychological processes. It is a broad survey of how the ideas and practices associated with various regions of the world, social class, race and religion foster psychological tendencies. Some specific topics include: culture and identity, culture and cognition, identity, stereotyping, prejudice; gender, sexual orientation, and the psychology of multiculturalism.
Undergraduate lecture course
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