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Publication Date: 2006
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Psychology Meets Women's Studies, Greets Black Studies, Treats Queer Studies: Teaching Diversity and Sexuality across Disciplines
White, Aaronette M.
Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, v16 n3 p205-215 2006
How does an African American feminist psychologist develop and promote an interdisciplinary sexuality course placing the experiences of African American women at the center of analysis while simultaneously maintaining its relevance to all students? This article provides answers by explaining how a course's title, perspective, structure, and assignments were developed in ways that attracted students in the social sciences, humanities, women's studies, and African American studies. Furthermore, the course was taught at a state institution in a rural setting with approximately 40,000 students, 12 percent of whom are minorities and students of color. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Psychology, Womens Studies, Social Sciences, Sexuality, Humanities, Black Studies, African Americans, Feminism, Psychologists, Interdisciplinary Approach, Culturally Relevant Education, Relevance (Education), Curriculum Development, State Colleges, Rural Education, Minority Groups, Education Courses, Homosexuality, Racial Factors, Gender Issues, Group Discussion, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Course Evaluation, Bias
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