AFRAM 140 - Psychology of African Americans

    Recent Professors
    Nzingha Dugas, Venus Noble
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026SP
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    2027SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 4I · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D9 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course will provide a theoretical and practical framework through which study and analysis of key factors in the psychological development of African Americans/Blacks living in a Western European-centered society can be considered. The course will look at authentic Black identity beginning with Africa, through the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and current day phenomena of Black experiences including health, education, family dynamics, the Hip Hop and Rap Movement, and the impact of the media on the psycho-social well being of Black people, and will gauge its accuracy and relevance through a culturally specific African-centered lens. This investigation uses a psycho- historical approach to critically examine and query Western mainstream psychological notions and accepted concepts that frame the discourse and study of Black people, their behavior, culture and communities.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:00am–9:25am, Tue Thu 2:00pm–3:25pm