Psych 193: Discourse, Self and Gender --  1st Yr. Seminar

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This seminar explores how people make sense of themselves by what they say and how they say it (‘discourse’) - with a focus on how teenage boys construct themselves as “male.” Since this course carries the Language and Culture Perspective, it is expected that students will acquire the basic skills in grammar and syntax necessary for in-depth analyses of discourse. Students will be expected to commit themselves to a high-level academic atmosphere and to a challenging workload that will <hopefully> result in stimulating class discussions.