Cultural Psychology: A Developmental Perspective
PSYC 264
Spring 2006
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01
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| Course Cluster: Service-Learning |
Cultural psychology is an interdisciplinary field, where the focus is jointly on the person and culture, and how both are mutually constructed. This course will draw from cultural psychology, cultural studies, and anthropology to examine the theoretical underpinnings and empirical work of the field and will incorporate a developmental perspective. Topics will include the theoretical underpinnings of cultural psychology, the role of cultural activities in communities, how cultural change occurs, and how culture influences child rearing and adolescent development. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Rogoff, B. (2003). THE CULTURAL NATURE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Oxford University Press.
Stack, C. (1974). ALL OUR KIN. New York: Basic Books
Briggs, J.L. (1998). INUIT MORALITY PLAY: THE EMOTIONAL EDUCATION OF A THREE-YEAR OLD. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Mikel Brown, L. (1998). RAISING THEIR VOICES: THE POLITICS OF GIRLS' ANGER. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press
Bettie, J. (2003). WOMEN WITHOUT CLASS: GIRLS, RACE, AND IDENTITY. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Shirley Brice Heath (1983). WAYS WITH WORDS: LANGUAGE, LIFE, AND WORK IN COMMUNITIES AND CLASSROOMS. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Group discussion papers, in-class group presentation, and a paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students will be encouraged to participate in a field placement and write a paper that incorporates their experiences with the coursework. |
| Instructor(s): Langhout,Regina Day Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: -6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 8 | FR: 8 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 17 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 11 |
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