Stereotypes and prejudice against homosexuality examined. This seminar is designed for students who are interested in exploring the scientific study of sexuality in greater depth than was possible in the survey course, Psych 213, Introduction to the Study of Human Sexuality. Papers and class presentation will be required. Discussion of the effects and experiences of race, gender and social class on social and economic processes and their relationship to family, occupation and other aspects of social life. In segment devoted to race, African Americans receive most emphasis.
Readings consist of one book and a selection of articles.
Topics include problems in the general measurement of crime, historical and cross-cultural differences in the gender gap, the utility of general theories of the causes of crime in explaining the continuing gender gap, and a detailed look at the question and magnitude of gender discrimination in the American criminal justice system.