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Psychology of Gender
This class explores the female experience within the world. Many times people ask why there isn't a Psychology of Men class. There are plenty of them, as most classes are designed with the male as the baseline. This class looks at how women differ from the baseline and how the female experience is also valid in its own right, not as just an "other." However the male experience does not get overlooked here either. We will be looking at a survey of the psycho-biological, cultural, social and intellectual factors influencing the psychology of women. In other words, we will discuss what it is to be gendered in today's world.
A note of caution: Your English language skills, both written and spoken, should be at a level of proficiency that is consistent with a transferable college level course. Make no mistake about this. You are expected to perform at the level of a sophomore in any four year university in the United States. If you feel that you need some extra help in this area, my advice is to take a lower level English skills course for one quarter before attempting General Psychology. This is a difficult course, no matter who teaches it. There is a large quantity of information that you are expected to master. The baseline will not be lowered in this regard, no matter the reason.
An Honors cohort is being offered in this section. If you are in the
Honors Program you are welcome to participate in the cohort, and if you are not in the Honors Program but are eligible for the program, you are also welcome to participate as long as you have not taken an Honors class from De Anza previously. Eligibility requirements can be found at www.deanza.edu/honors or you may contact Alex Giardino at
dahonors@deanza.edu.
The cohort entails additional work consisting of one extra research assignments of seven to five pages. In order to earn an Honors designation for this class on your transcript. You must commit to participating in the Honors cohort by the fourth week of the quarter by submitting a signed cohort contract to the Honors Program office. You may download a form from the Honors website. Once you commit to the Honors portion, you will be expected to complete the extra work. Failure to complete the Honors work will result in a lowering of your regular class grade.
You will note that some of the dates on the outline are linked to the actual notes I will be using in lecture. Please feel free to print these out and use them as study guides if you would like to.
Check this space for surveys that may become available for extra credit
Psych of Gender Syllabus
Psych of Gender Outline
Bibliography of readings for further interest. also included are literature recs from my friend Jill Quigley, a fellow grrrl activist English professor at DeAnza. Here are her recommendations.
Examinations:
The Gender Midterm 2011 was due on the 9th of February within the first fifteen minutes of class. It must be handed to me personally.
The Psych of Gender Wtr 2011 Final will be due on March 17th in L23 between 3 and 5 pm. It must be handed to me personally. Please also bring a Self Addressed stamped envelope (9x12 or larger). I cannot and will not take your final with out one. Good Luck. Let me know if there are problems.
Assignments
Bem Sex Roles Inventory
Scoring the Bem Sex Roles Inventory
All papers are to be written in an essay format with proper referencing. If you do not write in this format there will be an automatic 5 points knocked off your final score.
See Paper and Extra Credit Instructions if you have not already. If you have questions about how to reference, check the back of your book as well as in text examples. The book will show you examples. Also the APA page will aid you. Be sure to check out the Writing page for extra tips.
Privilege due on the 24th of January
Social Identity Barbie due on the 9th of March or Zine in the world (you must have special permission from me to do this option)
Speak due on the 25th of February
Honors paper due on the 18th of March. If you are in the honors cohort, you must either get permission from me in terms of what your paper should look like or do the assignment below. Here is an example of an A honors paper
Toy Story
* Web Reading
APA guide 2010
APA sample paper 2010
I'm not a feminist, but
History of masculinity
Masculinity and violence
Joan Roughgarden is an evolutionary biologist at Stanford University whose new book "Evolution's Rainbow" looks at how sexuality in nature is more than just heterosexual, among other things.
Sexuality gene? Is there one? Who says? This link takes you to the PBS forum which examines this idea and allows you to get to know folks like Dean Hamer, and Simon LeVay
more Joan
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=18437
loving and attraction
Girls and Math
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2006/february15/mathem-021506.html
Foregin Brides as victims
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/13325363.htm?source=yahoodist&content=sjm_news
How our senators vote for Women's issues based on daughters
Stanford recently (June, 2004) issued a report arguing fairness in gender treatment at stanford University. For the complete story read here and ask yourself critical questions like: Numbers? Who is represented in the survey? How did the survey get conducted? Is this a gender fair argument or is this propganda by Stanford?
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report_stage/news/2004/june2/womenfaculty-528.html
Girls today For Girls, its be yourself and be perfect too
Guest Speakers:
Rolanda Pierre Dixon is the Assistant District Attorney for Santa Clara County and is responsible for the "Shall Arrest " policy in regards to Domestic Violence. She is also a co author of "Speak Up Save lives" edict, and has been mentioned in numerous newspapers and articles about Domestic Violence. Please see the web reading on Foreign Brides as victims. She is a personal hero of mine and soon will be of yours. She will be speaking on the 17th of May
Dr. Paul Marcille is a licensed clinical psychologist. He is the former Director of Psychology of Potomac Hospital in Washington, DC and, most recently, the former Vice President and Dean of Students of The American University of Paris (AUP), a post he occupied for 16 years, before moving to the Bay Area. Dr. Marcille is also a professor of Psychology. He created a new undergraduate program of Psychology at AUP and served as the department chair up until January of this year. He has created and taught a variety of Psychology courses. In his clinical work, he treats adolescent and university age students with a variety of emotional and motivational difficulties. He also has a specialization in behavioral medicine and treats individuals with stress management issues. In recent years, he has become very interested in the Psychology of men. He will be with us on the 10th of May. To prepare for class, pease read his article about boys in crisis.
Ms. Aejaie Sellers Franciscus is the former Executive director of the Billy DeFrank Center. She has previously served as the executive director for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Monterey, California. During her three years at CASA, Ms. Sellers increased the agency's capacity by doubling the number of child advocates and expanding the annual budget from $150k to $500k. She also secured new private, state, and federal grants totaling over $1 million. Under her watch, CASA received the 2004 and 2005 Monterey Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Outstanding Non-Profit. She personally received the 2005 Child Abuse Preventions Council Award for Outstanding Professionalism, Leadership, and Commitment. She will be speaking on the 21st of Jenuary
Extra Credit
Grrrls on Film
Toy Story?
Chick/Dick
Scooby Don't
NASA is always looking for subjects.
My New Red Shoes guidelines. You can donate as many as you would like, but I can only take one for 5 points credit
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