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PSYCH 009 - Online
 
Psychology of Women:
A Multicultural Perspective
 
Class Schedule - Summer Session - 2009
 

CLASS SCHEDULE

BEHAVIORAL CODES

R.txt ch = read chapters in the The New Psychology of Women (Lips text)

R.supp_online = read selected chapters in Modern Sexism (Benokraitis & Feagin), Gender, Culture and Ethnicity (Peplau, selected articles given to you online; no purchase of book required)The Technology of Orgasm (Maines) or The Wisdom Paradox (Goldberg)

ch = chapter

HW = homework on chapters in the The New Psychology of Women (Lips text); HWch1 means homework on chapter 1.

Q = quizzes are only on chapters in the The New Psychology of Women (Lips text) and class lectures; Qch1 means a quiz on chapter 1 (includes lecture questions).

IWA = individual writing assignment in normal format that is not chapter homework.

TWA = team writing assignment in threaded discussion format; TWA1 means team writing assignment 1.

DVD = view DVDs at the West Valley College Library or rent it (Netflix, iTunes or Blockbuster or equivalent) and watch it at home.

DVD.online = Einstein's Wife (sequential sections can be substituted for the Web Exploration portion of the weekly homework)

Days 9, 18 & 29 are Magic Days or grace periods where late assignments can be submitted without penalty (see Syllabus for details).

DAYS DATE ACTIVITY CODE CONTENT DUE DATE • MIDNIGHT
Day 1 June 15 Orientation and Exploration
Student Introductions, Read Me First, & Explore Course Organization
  
Day 2
June 16
R.txt ch 1
A New Psychology of
Women
Chapter 1. Why a Global, Multicultural Psychology of Women (p. 1 - 36)
and Class Lecture
June 16
HWch1_text
Qch1
Day 3
June 17
R.txt ch 2
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch1
Modern Sexism
Chapter 2. Female-Male Comparisons: The Meaning and Significance of Difference (p. 37 - 77) and Class Lecture
 
 
Chapter 1. Sex Discrimination in the 1990s: Progress and Illusions of Progress
June 17
HWch2_text
Qch2

Discussion Forum Entry 1
Day 4
June 18
R.txt ch 3
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch2
Modern Sexism
Chapter 3. Growing Up Female I: The Female Body and Its Meanings (p. 78 - 121) and Class Lecture
 
 
Chapter 2. Women's Place in a Sexist Society
June 18
HWch3_text
Qch3

Discussion Forum Entry 2
Day 5
June 19
R.txt ch 4
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch3
Modern Sexism
Chapter 4. Growing Up Female II: Expectations, Images, and Identities (p. 122 - 150) and Class Lecture
 
 
Chapter 3. Blatant/Subtle/Covert Discrimination: An Overview
June 19
HWch4_text
Qch4
 
Discussion Forum Entry 3
Day 6
June 22
R.txt ch 5
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch4
Modern Sexism
Chapter 5. Getting the Message: Self-Confidence, Assertiveness, and Entitlements (p. 161 - 192) and Class Lecture
(omitting Chapters 6 & 7)
 
Chapter 4. How Blatant Sex Discrimination Works
 June 22
HWch5_text
Qch5

Discussion Forum Entry 4
Day 7
June 23
R.txt ch 8
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch5
Modern Sexism
 Chapter 8. Women's Work (p. 259 - 300) and Class Lecture
 
 

Chapter 5. How Subtle Sex Discrimination Works

June 23
HW ch8
Qch8

Discussion Forum Entry 5
Day 8
June 24
 
R.txt ch 9
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch6
Modern Sexism
 Chapter 9: Physical Health, Illness, and Healing (p. 301 - 334) and Class Lecture

Chapter 6: How Covert Sex Discrimination Work
June 24
HW ch9
Qch9

Discussion Forum Entry 6
Day 9
June 25
 
Magic Day 1
 
Magic Day 1
 
June 25
Magic Day 1
(see Course Syllabus for description)
Days 10 & 11
June 26 & 29
DVD 1
 
R.supp_online_ch1, ch2
Gender, Culture & Ethnicity
Courage Under Fire
Chapter 1. Gender and Culture by Wade and Tavris (p. 15 - 22)
Chapter 2. Sociocultural Perspectives on the Lives of Women and Men
by Peplau, Veniega, Taylor & DeBro (p. 23 - 37)
 June 29
IWA
Day 12
June 30
R.txt ch 10
A New Psychology of Women
R.supp ch7
Modern Sexism
Chapter 10. Mental Health, Illness and Therapy (p. 337 - 375) and Class Lecture
 
 
Chapter 7: Women of Color: Fighting Sexism and Racism
June 30
HWch10
Qch10
Day 13
July 1
R.txt ch 11
A New Psychology of Women
Chapter 11. Myths and Scripts for Women Growing Older (p. 376 - 401) and Class Lecture
 
July 1
HWch11
Qch11
Day 14
July 2
R.txt ch 12
A New Psychology of Women
 Chapter 12. Sexualities (p. 402 - 160) and Class Lecture
 
July 2
HWch12
Qch12
Holiday July 3 July 4th Weekend Happy Birthday America  
Day 15
July 6
R.txt ch 13
A New Psychology of Women
 
Chapter 13. Violence Against Women: A Worldwide Problem (p. 444 - 483) and Class Lecture
 
 
July 6
HWch13
Qch13
Day 16
July 7
R.txt ch 14
A New Psychology of Women
Chapter 14. Leadership, Power, and Social Change (p. 484 - 518) and Class Lecture
 
 
July 7
HWch14
Qch14
Day 17 July 8
R.supp_online_ch1, 2
The Technology of Orgasm
Chapter 1. The Job Nobody Wanted (p. 1 - 20)
Chapter 2. Female Sexuality as Hysterical Pathology (p. 21 - 47)
 
July 8
Tech_Ch1_2HW
Day 18
July 9
Magic Day 2
 
Magic Day 2
July 9
Magic Day 2
(see Course Syllabus)
Days 19 & 20
July 10 & 13
DVD 2
 
R.supp_online_ch15
Gender, Culture & Ethnicity
 
 
 
R.supp_online_ch 3, 10
Gender, Culture & Ethnicity
 
The Joy Luck Club
 
Chapter 15. Korean Immigrant Women's Challenge
to Gender Inequality at Home by In-Sook Lim (p. 208-227)

OR

The Color Purple
 
Chapter 3. Race x Class Stereotypes of Women by Landrine (p. 38 - 47)
Chapter 10. "Outsider Within" the Firehouse: Subordination and Difference
in the Social Interactions of African American Women Firefighters by Yoder & Aniakudo (p. 135 - 152)
July 13
TWA1 - Discussion Forum
Day 21 July 14
R.supp_online_ch3, 5
The Technology of Orgasm
Chapter 3. "My God, What Does She Want?" (p. 48 - 66)
Chapter 5: Revising the Androcentric Model (p. 111 - 121)
July 14
Tech_Ch3_5HW
Day 22 July 15
R.supp_online_ch 1-2
The Wisdom Paradox
Chapter 1. The Life of Your Brain (p. 15 - 36)
Chapter 2. Seasons of the Brain (p. 37 - 50)
July 15
Wisdom_Ch1_2HW
Day 23 July 16 R.supp_online_ch 5-7
The Wisdom Paradox
 
Chapter 5. Pattern Power (p. 85 - 106)
Chapter 6. Adventures on Memory Lane (p. 107 - 122)
Chapter 7. Memories That Do No Fade (p. 123 - 148)
July 16
Wisdom_Ch1_2HW
Wisdom_Ch5_6_7HW
Days 24 & 25
July 17 & 20
DVD 3
 
R.supp_online_ch 13, 14, 25
Gender, Culture & Ethnicity
 
 
 
 
 
 
R.supp_online_ch 4, 17
Gender, Culture & Ethnicity
Selena
 
 
Cultures vs. Difference Experiences by Vangelisti & Daly (p. 182 - 199)
Chapter 14. Power Structure in Mexican & Mexican American Farm Labor Families by Hawkes & Taylor (p. 200 - 207)
Chapter 25. Feminist Therapy with Mainland Puerto Rican Women by Lillian Comas-Diaz
(p. 353 - 363)

OR

Lakota Women

Chapter 4. Changing and Diverse Roles of Women in American Indian Culture
by LaFromboise et al. (p. 48 - 61)
Chapter 17. Native American Culture & Communication Through Humor by Shutiva
(p. 134 - 138)
July 20
TWA1 - Discussion Forum
 
 
 
Day 26 July 21
R.supp_online_ ch 8-11
The Wisdom Paradox
 
Chapter 8. Memories, Patterns, and the Machinery of Wisdom (p. 149 - 160)
Chapter 9: "Up-Front" Decision-Making (p. 161 - 184)
Chapter 10. Novelty, Routines, and the Two Sides of the Brain (p. 185 - 200)
Chapter 11. Brain Duality in Action (p. 201 - 218)
 July 21
Wisdom_Ch8_9_10_11HW
 

 
Day 27 July 22 R.supp_online_ ch 12-15
The Wisdom Paradox
 Chapter 12.Magellan on Prozac (p. 219 - 220, 234)
Chapter 13. The Dog Days of Summer (p. 242, 244)
Chapter 14. Use Your Brain and Get More of It (p. 245 - 262)
Chapter 15. Pattern Bosters (p. 263 - 292)
 July 22
Wisdom_Ch12_13_14_15HW

 
Day 28
July 23
 Personal Application Answer Personal Reflection Questions: Gender and Ethnicity
July 23
IWA
Day 28
July 23
 Extra Credit October Sky or Good Will Hunting (select one)
July 23
IWA
Day 29
July 24
 
Magic Day 3
 
Magic Day 3
 
July 24
Magic Day 3
(see Course Syllabus for description)

 

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