Integrating Multiculturalism and Intersectionality Into the Psychology Curriculum: Strategies for Instructors

Multicultural and intersectional aspects of identity are crucial components of human psychology. Yet, properly teaching and accounting for these factors in psychology courses can be a challenge. This comprehensive book provides instructors with practical guidance for incorporating multicultural perspectives into their courses and creating more welcoming and inclusive classrooms. The contributors are experienced instructors of graduate and undergraduate courses who describe effective teaching strategies, activities, and assignments that encourage students to contribute their viewpoints, learn from each other, challenge their own biases, and expand their worldviews.   Chapters examine specific sociocultural groups based on gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic and ability status. Authors discuss these topics using an intersectional approach, recognizing that individuals are complex beings who are members of multiple groups and whose overlapping identities influence their development, social relationships, and worldviews. Other chapters offer recommendations for integrating multiculturalism into core psychology courses, including introduction to psychology classes, which are most undergraduate students amp rsquo only exposure to psychology.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Foreword Stanley Sue Foreword Florence L. Denmark Acknowledgments Introduction Jasmine A. Mena and Kathryn Quina Part I: Multiculturalism and Intersectionality in the Psychology Classroom  Chapter : Teaching From an Intersectional Perspective: An Overview Brittney Poindexter and Kathryn Quina Chapter 2: Developing a Culturally Competent and Inclusive Curriculum: A Comprehensive Framework for Teaching Multicultural Psychology Annemarie Vaccaro Chapter 3: Racial Microaggressions and Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom Tammy Vargas Warner Part II: Gender, Ethnic, and Sociocultural Perspectives: Specialized Courses and Content Areas Chapter 4: Who Is the Woman in the Psychology of Women? Addressing Diversity and Intersectionality Beverly J. Goodwin, Camille J. Interligi, Ashley E. Kasardo, Maureen C. McHugh, and Andrea D. Poet Chapter 5: Intersectionality in Teaching the Psychology of Men Christopher Kilmartin Chapter : Integrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues in the Psychology Curriculum Jacqueline S. Weinstock Chapter 7: Psychology of Asian Americans Connie S. Chan and Kattalina Berriochoa Chapter 8: Teaching Africana Psychology Lisa Whitten, Halford H. Fairchild, and Harriette W. Richard Chapter 9: Teaching Latinx Psychology Jasmine A. Mena and Melba J. T. V amp aacute squez Chapter : Weaving American Indian and Alaska Native Topics Into the Psychology Curriculum Joseph E. Trimble and Gayle Skawen:nio Morse Chapter : Intersections Among Religion, Culture, Gender, and Mental Health Kate Miriam Loewenthal Chapter 2: Disability as an Intersectional Diversity Variable in the Psychology Curriculum Julie L. Williams Chapter 3: Teaching About Poverty and Social Class: Fostering Class Consciousness Heather E. Bullock and Bernice Lott Chapter 4: Teaching Cultural and Transnational Psychology: Taking Intersectionality Across the Globe Lynn H. Collins Chapter 5: Nontraditional Students: Multigenerational, Multilocational, and Multicultural Mary Zahm and Kathryn Quina Part III: Integrating Diversity Into General Psychology Courses  Chapter : The Introductory Psychology Course From a More Diverse Human Perspective Su L. Boatright-Horowitz, Savannah McSheffrey, Marisa E. Marraccini, and Yvette Harps-Logan Chapter 7: Teaching Personality and Abnormal Psychology With Inclusivity Alice W. Cheng, Kathy McCloskey, and Mala L. Matacin Chapter 8: Teaching Developmental Psychology: Celebrating the Dialectics of Development Kathleen S. Gorman and Celeste M. Caviness Chapter 9: Overcoming Student Defensiveness in Social Psychology Courses: A Collaborative Workshop for Discussing Privilege and Prejudice Andrea L. Dottolo Chapter 2 : Multicultural Considerations in the Psychology Research Methods Course Jasmine A. Mena, Nathan E. Cook, and Kathryn Quina Chapter 2 : Teaching Biopsychology: Multicultural Findings and Implications Lisa Weyandt, Danielle R. Oster, Bergljot Gyda Gudmundsdottir, and Meghan Lamarre Rinaldi-Young Chapter 22: Teaching Critical, Multivocal Histories of Psychology: Uncovering Diversity Kelli Vaughn-Johnson and Alexandra Rutherford Chapter 23: Including Social Determinants of Health Disparities in Health Psychology Colleen A. Redding and Miryam Yusufov Chapter 24: Diversity Education in Professional Psychology Kathleen A. Malloy, Julie L. Williams, LaTrelle D. Jackson, Janeece R. Warfield, and Steven Kniffley Index About the Editors

About the Author :
Jasmine A. Mena, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Latin American Studies Program affiliate at Bucknell University. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Rhode Island. Her research examines the influence of culture and discrimination on mental and physical health and wellness. She is the recipient of various honors including an Association for Academic and University Women Research Leave Fellowship, Emerging Professional - Contributions to Service Award, (APA Division 45), and Women of Color Psychologies Paper Award (APA Division 35). Jasmine Mena lives in Lewisburg, PA. Visit http://multiculturalpsych.scholar.bucknell.edu/. Kathryn ( amp ldquo Kat amp rdquo ) Quina, PhD, is Emerita Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology and Gender and Women amp rsquo s Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She earned her PhD in experimental psychophysics at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on women and gender, especially the sequelae of sexual abuse. As Psychology Coordinator and Advisor, and subsequently Associate Dean, of the University of Rhode Island's College of Continuing Education, she directed programs that enhanced minority and immigrant success in adult education. She is widely published and has received numerous awards for her work. Kat Quina lives in Hope, RI. Visit https://web.uri.edu/psychology/meet/kathryn-quina/.