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FA 2006
Afroamerican and African Studies
CAAS 103 - First Year Social Science Seminar
Section 005
I, Too, Sing America: A Psychology of Race & Racism

Credits: 3
Requirements & Distribution: RE, SS
Other: FYSem, Theme
Advisory Prerequisites: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor.
Other Course Info: (Cross-Area Courses). May not be included in a concentration plan.
Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit.
Meet Together Classes:
PSYCH 120 - Psych Sem-Soc Sci, Section 005
Primary Instructor: Behling,Charles F

 
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Taking its title from the Langston Hughes poem, this seminar will explore psychological aspects of race, ethnicity, and other cultural differences in the United States. What are some of the opportunities and obstacles to our joining with Hughes in affirming, "They'll see how beautiful I am . . I, too, sing America?" Topics will include stereotyping, communication, cooperation, conflict, justice, and discrimination. For example: What are psychological theories about how individuals and groups might most benefit from life in pluralistic societies? What are some psychological dynamics of stereotyping? What are possible connections between various forms of discrimination (for example, racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti — Semitism)?

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