PSY 425 - Contemporary Racism

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement DE.
Meets Explore Core requirement (students beginning Fall 2024 and later): RP
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology and ( PSY 220 - Social Psychology or PSY 221, 222 - Multicultural Psychology or AFS 101 Introduction to Africana Studies ). Sociology majors should contact the instructor for permission to enroll if they do not have the prerequisites. Recommended for juniors and seniors only.
In this seminar, we will analyze how racism manifests and is sustained by individuals living within systems of power and privilege. Grounded primarily in social psychological research, we will conduct an in-depth examination of unconscious racial bias, awareness of privilege, and colorblind racism. The focus will be on anti-Black racism; however, the overarching perspectives and theories can translate to other targets of racism and forms of prejudice. The seminar will include, among other assignments and activities, student-led discussions, primary source readings, and critical intrapersonal analysis recorded in student journals.