Course Schedule

Course Schedule
(Subject to Revision)

Date Topic Readings (R = Supplementary Readings)

I. Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies

AUG 29

Course Overview

SEP 5

The Social Psychology of Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies

Culture Wars

R1: D. Bem: Introduction to Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies

Hunter: Culture Wars, Parts I, II, & III

SEP 12

Religion & Secular Humanism (Guest: Richard Baer)

Hunter: 173-175, Chaps. 8 (Education) & 10 (Law)

R2:
(A) Richard A. Baer, Jr. and James C. Carper, 'The Advantage of Infidelity', or How Not to Deal with Religion in America's Public Schools. Educational Policy, Vol 14, No. 5 (November 2000), pp. 600-621.

(B-D) Baer & Eldridge exchange

II. Gender Ideologies

SEP 19

The Lenses of Gender

S. Bem: The Lenses of Gender

SEP 26

Sexual Orientation

R3 Bem: Exotic Becomes Erotic: Explaining the Enigma of Sexual Orientation.

Hunter: Chap. 7 (Family)

Richard Baer on Gay Marriage
Kristof, "Marriage: Mix & Match"

Rauch, Gay Marriage.

OCT 3

Abortion

R4: Hurst, History of Abortion in the Catholic Church

Luker, Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood

OCT 17

Gender and Anorexia

Midterm Examinations Due

Midterm Answer Key

Class Grade Distribution on Midterm

Brumberg, Fasting Girls

III. Race, Disability & Bioethics

OCT 24

Race and the Race/Sex Intersection

R5: Crenshaw: Whose story is it anyway?

Carter: Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby

Michaels, "Diversity's False Solace"

OCT 31

The Deaf: Disabled or a Linguistic Culture?

H. Lane: The Mask of Benevolence

R6: E. Dolnick: Deafness as Culture

NOV 7

Bioethics

Singer, P. Practical Ethics. Preface and Chapters 1-7.

Pollan, M. "An Animal's Place"

McBryde Johnson, "Unspeakable Conversations"
Picture of Harriet McBryde Johnson

IV. Ideology of Science and Science as Ideology

NOV 14

Science & Religion

Harris, The End of Faith

The Epistemology & Ideology of Science (Outline of lecture to be given in class)

NOV 21

The Media & Politics

Summing Up

Hunter: Chaps. 9 (Media), 11 (Politics), Part V.
Rauch: "Bipolar Disorder"
Steinhorn: "Scrooge's Nightmare"

Hunter, Part V

NOV 28

Final Examination (In class)

DEC 5

Term Paper Due

Date	Topic	Readings (R = Supplementary Readings)
	I. Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies
AUG 29	Course Overview
SEP 5	The Social Psychology of Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies Culture Wars	R1: D. Bem: Introduction to Beliefs, Attitudes, & Ideologies Hunter: Culture Wars, Parts I, II, & III
SEP 12	Religion & Secular Humanism (Guest: Richard Baer)	Hunter: 173-175, Chaps. 8 (Education) & 10 (Law) R2: (A) Richard A. Baer, Jr. and James C. Carper, 'The Advantage of Infidelity', or How Not to Deal with Religion in America's Public Schools. Educational Policy, Vol 14, No. 5 (November 2000), pp. 600-621. (B-D) Baer & Eldridge exchange
	II. Gender Ideologies
SEP 19	The Lenses of Gender	S. Bem: The Lenses of Gender
SEP 26	Sexual Orientation	R3 Bem: Exotic Becomes Erotic: Explaining the Enigma of Sexual Orientation. Hunter: Chap. 7 (Family) Richard Baer on Gay Marriage Kristof, "Marriage: Mix & Match" Rauch, Gay Marriage.
OCT 3	Abortion	R4: Hurst, History of Abortion in the Catholic Church Luker, Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood
OCT 17	Gender and Anorexia Midterm Examinations Due Midterm Answer Key Class Grade Distribution on Midterm	Brumberg, Fasting Girls
	III. Race, Disability & Bioethics
OCT 24	Race and the Race/Sex Intersection	R5: Crenshaw: Whose story is it anyway? Carter: Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby Michaels, "Diversity's False Solace"
OCT 31	The Deaf: Disabled or a Linguistic Culture?	H. Lane: The Mask of Benevolence R6: E. Dolnick: Deafness as Culture
NOV 7	Bioethics	Singer, P. Practical Ethics. Preface and Chapters 1-7. Pollan, M. "An Animal's Place" McBryde Johnson, "Unspeakable Conversations" Picture of Harriet McBryde Johnson
	IV. Ideology of Science and Science as Ideology
NOV 14	Science & Religion	Harris, The End of Faith The Epistemology & Ideology of Science (Outline of lecture to be given in class)
NOV 21	The Media & Politics Summing Up	Hunter: Chaps. 9 (Media), 11 (Politics), Part V. Rauch: "Bipolar Disorder" Steinhorn: "Scrooge's Nightmare" Hunter, Part V
NOV 28	Final Examination (In class)
DEC 5	Term Paper Due

Course Schedule (Subject to Revision)

Course Schedule
(Subject to Revision)