PSYC 365 - Human Development in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Lehigh University

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Description:

The formation of mind and personality is shaped in profound ways by the sociocultural contexts within which individuals develop. This course introduces students to basic theoretical and methodological issues and explores important examples of cross-cultural variation and diversity, using comparisons between different societies and between different subcultures within American society. Topics include cognition, language, personality, moral development, socio-emotional development, identity, attachment, and socialization. Materials drawn from anthropology, sociology and education in addition to psychology. Prerequisites: One of the following courses or consent of instructor: PSYC 107, PSYC 109, PSYC/SSP 121, ANTH 1. Nicolopoulou (Advanced Psychology Seminar) (SS)

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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