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PSY300ZA(心理学 / Psychology 300)
Cultural Psychology

Yu Niiya

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Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
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Year 2024
Class code A6307
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 月2/Mon.2
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Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市BT‐0606
Grade 3~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
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SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title
Category (commenced 2024 onwards) 300-level Advanced Courses(上級)
Category (commenced 2020-2023) 300-level Advanced Courses(上級)
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 300-level Advanced Courses
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Outline and objectives

This course introduces the perspectives and major research findings of cultural psychology. The course will introduce general theories and perspectives underlying cultural psychology, explore cultural influences on a wide range of psychological processes, including socialization, self-concept, motivation, emotion, and cognition. The course will also explain the mechanisms underlying cultural differences and examine the process of acculturation and biculturalism in an increasingly diverse world. Throughout the course, students will learn how culture (i.e., institutions, social interactions, and cultural ideas) shapes the way we think and behave and how we, at the same time, shape these cultures.

Goal

One of the aims of this course is to introduce students to the perspectives, research methods, and findings of cultural psychology. Another equally important aim of this course is cultivating students' abilities to understand and deal with variations in psychological processes across cultural and ethnic groups, as well as to gain an understanding of the cultural groundings of their own experiences and actions. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate understanding of how cultural systems influence individuals’ psychological processing, including development, self-concepts, motivation, emotion, and cognition. They will also critically engage and analyze cultural products, such as books, films, and advertisements.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Instructional methods include lectures, films, discussion over assigned readings, and small group activities.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]:Introduction

What is culture? Why is cultural psychology important?

2[対面/face to face]:Models of Person, Self, and Agency I

How are different “selves” constructed?

3[対面/face to face]:Models of Person, Self, and Agency II

What are the independent models and their consequences?

4[対面/face to face]:Models of Person, Self, and Agency III

What are the interdependent models and their consequences?

5[対面/face to face]:Culture and Emotion I

How does culture shape our emotions?

6[対面/face to face]:Culture and Emotion II

How does culture shape how we should feel?

7[対面/face to face]:Review and Midterm Exam

What have we learned so far? Multiple choice and short-essays

8[対面/face to face]:Culture and Cognition I

How does culture shape what we perceive in the world?

9[対面/face to face]:Culture and Cognition II

How does culture shape how we make sense of others’ behaviors?

10[対面/face to face]:Culture and Cognition III

Where do these cultural differences come from?

11[対面/face to face]:Socialization I

How do cultural practices shape us?

12[対面/face to face]:Socialization II

How does education shape us?

13[対面/face to face]:Review and Final Exam

What have we learned so far? Multiple choice and short-essays

14[対面/face to face]:Acculturation and Biculturalism

How do we adjust ourselves to the cultural contexts?

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students should review their notes before each class and be prepared to explain the major concepts and theories they have learned. Students must download and print out the handouts before each class and bring them to class to take notes. Students are required to do the assigned readings and submit reaction papers during the term. Each student will be asked to find and share an example of a cultural product or practice and connect it to the course material.

Textbooks

Markus, H. R., & Conner, A. (2013). Clash! 8 cultural conflicts that make us who we are. New York: Hudson Street Press.

References

Heine, S. J. (2015). Cultural Psychology. New York: Norton.

Cohen, D. & Kitayama, S. (2019). Handbook of cultural psychology. Second edition. New York: Guilford Press.

Markus, H. R., & Conner, A. (2013). Clash! 8 cultural conflicts that make us who we are. New York: Hudson Street Press.

The reference books are available in the library and the GIS Reference Room for those who wish to learn about each topic in more detail. Handouts and reading materials are on the course website.

Grading criteria

Final grades are based on two exams (25% each), reaction papers for assigned readings (30%) , presentation over a cultural product (10%) , and class participation (10%).

Changes following student comments

Students found this class difficult but appreciated the challenge. A lot of the class materials have been updated to address the dynamics of culture and individuals, going beyond the comparisons between cultures.

Prerequisites

Students must have taken and received credits in at least one (preferably both) of the following courses: Social Psychology I, Social Psychology II. Exception applies to those who have done study abroad the previous year(s). Please ask the instructor for permission on the first day of class.