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CS92PROD
Towards Antiracist Psychological Science
PSYC 293
Fall 2022
Section: 01  

What does it mean to conduct "antiracist" studies that "decenter whiteness"? What investigative practices are warranted and what scientific foundations are necessary for doing innovative, antiracist research? This course takes up these questions, grounding exploration of scientific practices in a fuller understanding of psychology's history and epistemology. We examine past practices that fostered and sustained racist beliefs, consider race theories, and explore key concepts including reflexivity, positionality, diversity, elite capture, race theory, indigenous psychologies, and social justice. These and related concepts along with historical, philosophical, and theoretical analyses are engaged to locate research methods and professional practices that move toward realizing antiracist science.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PSYC
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: PSYC105
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (PSYC)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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