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This course covers the social and psychological processes that influence how people perceive, categorize, relate, and behave towards those who belong to other groups (outgroups). Course content will especially focus on psychological and behavioral manifestations of problematic intergroup relations, such as stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and how these processes produce and perpetuate inequality based on group membership. While prejudice and discrimination are typically associated with groups defined based on race and ethnicity, this course will also explore the psychology of intergroup relations in other domains, such as gender, age, organizations, disability/illness, and stigmatized traits.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand central concepts, theories, methodologies and studies related to human intergroup psychological and behavioral processes, such as ingroup favoritism, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
- Clearly communicate and explain psychological origins and mechanisms underlying various intergroup processes by applying different psychological theories and frameworks.
- Critique concepts learned in the course through class discussions and written responses.
- Identify potential methods for how intergroup relations could be improved