UO Psychology 610 Graduate Course

Fall 2017

History, Systems, and Social Justice

Instructor Jennifer Freyd

Syllabus

CRN: 16387
Credits: 3
Thursdays 2:00-4:50
257 Straub

Instructor: Professor Jennifer Freyd
Office: 477 Straub
e-mail: jjf@uoregon.edu
Office Hrs: Mondays 1-2:50

Overview: This graduate level course will educate graduate students in psychology about the intellectual and social history of psychology while also considering the implications for social justice. In addition to learning about concepts and facts, the course will emphasize critical thinking about both our history and our current situation. In our critical analysis we will draw especially on theories of historiography and intersectionality.

Course Work: Students will be expected to attend all class meetings, do all assigned readings, and to participate actively in class discussion. In addition, each student will provide two or three class presentations and lead discussion following the presentation. The presentations will be about 20 minutes long and include key ideas and information from the readings. Also the discussion leader will email out a list of discussion questions by the Tuesday at noon before the Thursday class. By the Monday at noon following the class, the student leading discussion will email to the class a document including the discussion questions, the presentation materials/lecture notes, and notes capturing important discussion points from class. In addition, each student will submit to the instructor the ppt file associated with the presentation. Final course grade will be based on participation across the term (40%) and the presentations/discussion leading and related materials (60%).

Required Book:

Pickren, W.A. & Rutherford, A. (2010). A History of Modern Psychology in Context. Wiley.

(Students can purchase a new or used copy of this book or read it online through the UO library.)

Weekly Reading Assignments

Week 1, September 28

Organizational & Introductory Meeting

Reading:

• Levin, B.E. (2015). The 10 most egregious U.S. abuses of psychology and psychiatry, Salon, Sep 29, 2015

Also Recommended:

• Arfken, M. & Yen, J. (2014) Psychology and Social Justice: Theoretical and Philosophical Engagements, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 34, 1-13.
• Danziger, K. (2013). Psychology and its history. Theory Psychology, 23, 829-839. doi:10.1177/0959354313502746

Week 2, October 5

Focus Issues: Psychology Collusion with and Resistance to Torture & "Mind Control" Experiments Part 1

Readings:

• Gomez, J.M., Smith, C.P, Gobin, R.L., Tang, S.S., & Freyd, J.J. (2016). Collusion, Torture, and Inequality: Understanding the Actions of the American Psychological Association as Institutional Betrayal [Editorial].  Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17, 527–544.
• Pope, K. (2016). The Code Not Taken: The Path From Guild Ethics to Torture and Our Continuing Choices, Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 57, 51–59.
• LoCicero, A., Marlin, R.P., Jull-Patterson, D., Sweeney, N.M., Gray, B.L., & Boyd, J.W.(2016). Enabling Torture: APA, Clinical Psychology Training and the Failure to Disobey. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 22, 345-355.

Week 3, October 12

History Presentation: Liz

Discussion Leader: Liz

Focus Issues: Psychology Collusion with and Resistance to Torture & "Mind Control" Experiments Part 2

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapters 1 & 2
• Thomas, N.K. (2016). "We Didn’t Know”: Silence and Silencing in Organizations. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207284.2016.1176489
• Thomas, N.K. (2017). Gaslighting, betrayal and the boogeyman: Personal reflections on the American Psychological Association, PENS and the involvement of psychologists in torture. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 14, 125–132.
• Pope, K.S., (2015). Steps to Strengthen Ethics in Organizations: Research Findings, Ethics Placebos, and What Works, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 16, 139–152.
  
  

Week 4, October 19

History Presentation: Sarah

Discussion Leader: Sarah

Focus Issues: Psychology's Role in Enabling or Resisting Dehumanizing Employment

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapters 3 & 4
• Pope (2017). Five Steps to Strengthen Ethics in Organizations and Individuals: Effective Strategies Informed by Research and History. Routledge.
• Simola, S. (2016). Fostering Collective Growth and Vitality Following Acts of Moral Courage. The Journal of Business Ethics, First Online: 12 January 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3014-0

Week 5, October 26

History Presentation: Liz

Guest Presenter: Melissa Barnes

Focus Issues: Intersectionality

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapters 5 & 6
• Crenshaw, K. W. (1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex: A Black feminist critique of antidiscrimination doctrine, feminist theory and antiracist politics. University of Chicago Legal Forum, 139–67.
• hooks, b. (1994) Theory as liberatory practice. Chapter 5 from Teaching to Trangress. Routledge.
• Rosenthal, L. (2016). Incorporating intersectionality into psychology: An opportunity to promote social justice and equity. American Psychologist, 71, 474-485. http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.uoregon.edu/10.1037/a0040323

Also Recommended:

• Else-Quest, N.M. & Hyde, J.S. (2016). Intersectionality in Quantitative Psychological Research I. Theoretical and Epistemological Issues. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40, 155-170.
• Also see reflections to Else-Quest & Hyde Part I and author's response, pages 171 to 183 of Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40.
• Else-Quest, N.M. & Hyde, J.S. (2016). Intersectionality in Quantitative Psychological Research II. Methods and Techniques. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40, 319-336.
• Also see reflections to Else-Quest & Hyde Part II and author's response, pages 337-352 of Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40.

Week 6, November 2

History Presentation: Katherine

Discussion Leader: Liz

Focus Issues: Psychology's Role in Enabling or Resisting Genocide of Indigenous Populations

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapters 7 & 8
• Cromer, L.D., Vasquez, L., Gray, M.E., Freyd, J.J. (in press) The Relationship of Acculturation to Historical Loss Awareness, Institutional Betrayal, and the Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma in the American Indian Experience. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology.
• Hall, B. (2016) Psychologists issue official apology to Aboriginal people. The Age (Victoria), 15 September 2016.
• Australian Psychological Society Issues Formal Apology to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People -- Media Release, 15 September 2016.
• Evans-Campbell, T. (2008). Historical Trauma in American Indian/Native Alaska Communities: A Multilevel Framework for Exploring Impacts on Individuals, Families, and Communities, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23, 316-338.
• Gone, J. P., & Trimble, J. E. (2012). American Indian and Alaska Native mental health: Diverse perspectives on enduring disparities. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology 8, 131-160.

Week 7, November 9

History Presentation: Katherine

Discussion Leader: Katherine

Focus Issues: Psychology's Role in Controlling or Helping Discarded Populations

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapter 9 & 10
• Gómez, J. M., Lewis, J. K, Noll, L. K., Smidt, A. M., & Birrell, P. J. (2016). Shifting the focus: Nonpathologizing approaches to healing from betrayal trauma through an emphasis on relational care, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17, 165-185.
• Bloom, S.L. (2016). Advancing a national cradle-to-grave-to-cradle public health agenda, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17, 383–396.

Week 8, November 16

History Presentation: Sarah

Discussion Leader: Sarah

Focus Issues: Psychology's Role in Enabling and Resisting Sexism and Homophobia

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapter 11
• Balsam, K.F., Molina, Y., Beadnell, B., Simoni, J., & Walters, K. (2011). Measuring multiple minority stress: The LGBT People of Color Microaggressions Scale. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17, 163-174. http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.uoregon.edu/10.1037/a0023244
• Torres-Harding, S.R., Siers, B., Olson, B.D. (2012). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Justice
  Scale (SJS), American Journal of Community Psychology, 50, 77–88. DOI 10.1007/s10464-011-9478-2
• Torres-Harding, S.R., Steele, C., Schultz, E., Taha, F., Pico, C. (2014). Student perceptions of social justice and social justice activities, Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 9, 55-66. doi: 10.1177/1746197914520655

Week 9, November 23

• Happy Thanksgiving!
• No readings

Week 10, November 30

History Presentation: Sarah

Discussion Leader: Katherine

Focus Issues: Psychology's Role in Enabling or Resisting Subjugation of African Americans

Readings:

• Pickren & Rutherford, Chapter 12
• Gómez, J. M. (2014). Ebony in the ivory tower: Dismantling the stronghold of racial inequality from the inside out. In K. J.
  Fasching-Varner, R. Reynolds, K. Albert, & L. Martin, (Eds.), Trayvon Martin, Race, and American Justice: Writing Wrong (pp. 113-117). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
• Gómez, J. M. (2015). Microaggressions and the enduring mental health disparity: Black Americans at risk for institutional betrayal. Journal of Black Psychology, 41, 121–143. doi: 10.1177/00957798413514608
• Reidel, J. (2016) Study Shows Racial Disparities in Promotion of Mental Health Services: Therapists more likely to call back 'Allison' than 'Lakisha' with messages encouraging future services, University of Vermont News Services, 10-11-2016.
  

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