PSYCH 26 - Violence Against Women: Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Recent Professors
    Baljit D. Nagi
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    3.4Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course presents an overview of various forms of violence against women and girls from a global and human rights perspective through critical examination of social structures and psychological research. Contemporary attitudes towards women, children, power, aggression, sexuality, race and class will be investigated. Topics will include, rape, wife beating, incest, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, pornography, honor and dowry killing, and economic, psychiatric and military violence. The course will also consider the ways in which women are individually and collectively combating these various forms of violence.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:45am–12:05pm