Cross-Cultural Psychology 360
Fall 2004
Hal Bertilson
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Monday and Wednesday
Main 322
Syllabus Office Hours
Writing/Discussion Assignments  
Term Project  
Additional Resources for the 2005-2006 Academic year:
Fair Trade Federation
Tolerance.org 
Understanding Prejudice
Date Due Assignments Study Questions Lectures/Guests Extra Credit Announcements
9-20-04 A01 email        
9-8-04 Introduction to the course Body Ritual Among the Nacirema, Too scary for the classroom?, Why Multiculturalism Matters to a Post-World Trade Center America    
9-13-04 A02 SQ02 Tulia Texas Sting, Video: Injustice in Texas; Protect the Vote, and Video: Black Woman, Determined Entrepreneur    
9-15-04 A03 SQ03 Video: Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story    
9-20-04 A04 SQ04 "What is culture?" exercise and the video: Earth Conservation Corps.    
9-22-04 A05 SQ05 Video: National Museum of the American Indian, Drums and Bells open Indian Museum, and Emic and Etic Perspectives    
9-27-04 A06 SQ06 In 1957 United States Army troops escorted nine black children to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, The Challenger Disaster, Groupthink, and Identity Groups exercise.    
9-29-04 A07 SQ07 Guest Speaker: Sue Holm (McNair Scholars Program), Collective self-esteem exercise.    
10-4-04 Test 1   Test 1 Distribution    
10-6-04 A08 SQ08 Exercise: Cultural Metaphors and Video: Cultural Psychology    
10-11-04 A09 SQ09 Tests were returned. Class was dismissed to enjoy the weather.    
10-13-04 A10 SQ10 Guest Speaker: Professor Chen Hong    
10-18-04 A11 SQ11 Women's Studies Essay Contest Reception and Rally Against Domestic Violence    
10-20-04 A12 SQ12 Exploring the World Village and Video: Cultural Psychology continued.    
10-21-04       Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women Campaign  
10-25-04 A13 SQ13 Chip Beal: Discussion of Native American Culture and Tour of the Multicultural Center    
10-27-04 Test 2   Test 2 Distribution    
11-1-04 A14 SQ14 Diana Yefanova, International Student Services, and Evgeny Komkov, Mordovia State University in Saransk, on Russian Culture   Students can register and vote November 2 with their college ID only!!
11-3-04 A15 SQ15 Video: DeBois Exhibit of American Negroes, Video: Race Relations and the Cincinnati Police, and Video: A Gwen Ifel interview with Dr. Dorothy Height    
11-8-04 A16 SQ16 Video: Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village Extra Credit: Human Rights Violations in Sudan, 12 Noon  
11-10-04 A17 SQ17 Video: Fragments of Grace: My Search for Meaning in the Strife of South Asia    
11-15-04 A18 SQ18 Video: Book TV Travelers Guide to Civil Rights    
11-17-04 A19 SQ19 Video: Sandra Cisneros, Author "Caramelo"    
11-22-04 Test 3   Test 3 Distribution    
11-24-04 A20 No study questions      
11-29-04 A21 SQ21 Video: Generations of Captivity: A short history of African American slaves and Africa needs a million more health care workers    
12-1-04 A22 SQ22 Video: Yellow Race in America    
12-2-04       Extra Credit: Shall We Dansu?  
12-6-04 A23 SQ23 Bill Moyers interview with Laura Restrepo and 2003 Texas Book Festival: The Border on Its Own Terms    
12-8-04 A24 SQ24 Video: Native Sacred Places    
12-13-04 A25 SQ25 Speak Truth to Power and About Amnesty International    
12-15-04 Test 4        
12-17-04 Final Exam        
12-28-04 If you would like your final grade sheet mailed to you, give me a self-addressed, stamped envelope. If you would like your paper mailed to you, give me a 9 X 12 self-addressed, stamped envelope. Have a great witner break.