PSYC 203 - Psychology of Women & Gender

Institution:

Raritan Valley Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology. This course focuses on the research that expands current psychological theory concerning the lives of women, including such topics as theories of women's personality development, individual and societal factors affecting women's achievement and career choices, work and family experiences, and mental health status. Feminist psychologists' criticism of traditional psychology will be examined along with an analysis of psychology's construction of the female. The processes by which both girls and boys develop a sense of gender within our culture will be integrated throughout. 192 RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.raritanval.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 526-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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