PSY 640Social & Cultural Foundations

This course will explore the psychological impact of social and cultural factors in the field of psychology. The influence of gender, race, age, ethnicity, culture, SES, religious preference, sexual orientation and mental and physical disabilities in psychological research will be examined. Prototyping, stereotyping and prejudice will be examined and interventions appropriate to handling these will be studied. The class will focus on the cultural factors relevant to the workforce, education and counseling.