AAP 240. Psychology of Oppression

A study of the origins of oppression and its psychological effects on various racial and ethnic groups. Comparative analysis of the responses of African-Americans and other selected groups to oppression. Examination of the similarities and differences in patterns of adaptation to abuses of power and authority. (Same course as Psychology 240.) (Offered spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: English 101. In addition: African-American Studies Psychology 129 or Psychology 101 or 129.
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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