AFRI 020 PZ - Introduction to African American Psychology

Situating the study of human development in the context of culture has gained tremendous momentum over the past few decades. This course is designed to examine theoretical and empirical issues relating to the psychology of African Americans. Specific attention will be given to (1) traditional and africentric approaches to the study of African American Psychology, (2) issues of measurement of the minority personality (testing bias, intelligence testing etc), and (3) individual and developmental issues, such as cognition, self-concept, self-esteem and racial identity. This course begins with an overview African American Psychology as an evolving field of study and considers the African American paradigm as one of the key conceptual frameworks for understanding the psychological experiences of African Americans.

Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.