PSYO486 001: Queering Psychology from an Intersectionality Lens
(Student Directed Seminar)

This course explores the psychological experiences of the LGBTQ2SIAA+ community from an intersectional lens. Through the exploration of relevant theories (e.g., minority stress, resilience, concealability and visibility of identities), this course considers how similar/different LGBTQ2SIAA+ community members experience their everyday lives as compared to non-LGBTQ2SIAA+ community members. This course considers not only LGBTQ2SIAA+ community members’ individual experiences, but also how their lived identities influence their relationship processes and familial formation considerations within and outside the North American context.

Course Goals and Objectives:

  • Develop an understanding on the key debates occurring within Queer Psychology as a field.

  • Relate LGBTQ2SIAA+ communities’ experiences to different psychological theories (e.g., developmental theories, well-being and mental health, social psychological experiences, abnormal psychology and clinical interventions).

  • Evaluate how and when intersectionality as a concept is included/neglected in the course of discussions surrounding psychology and LGBTQ2SIAA+ communities

  • Reflect on theories learnt about LGBTQ2SIAA+, psychology and intersectionality in real-world experiences amongst LGBTQ2SIAA+ communities

  • Apply their knowledge of LGBTQ2SIAA+ psychology and intersectionality beyond the scope of Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic societies.

Tentative Schedule

Lecture 1: Introduction,
Lecture 2: Queer Psychology and Intersectionality
Lecture 3: Research Methods
Lectures 4-5: Stigma from outside the community and its effects on LGBTQIA+ communities
Lectures 6-7: Visible and concealable identities and its effects on LGBTQIA+ communities
Lectures 8-9: Stigma from within the community and its effects on LGBTQIA+ communities
Lecture 10: Developmental Psychology and LGBTQIA+ community
Lecture 11: Educational Psychology and LGBTQIA+ community
Lecture 12: Sex and LGBTQIA+ community
Lecture 13: Forensic Psychology and LGBTQIA+ community
Lecture 14: Friendships, social networks, and LGBTQIA+ community
Lecture 15-18: Relationship and Family processes and LGBTQIA+ community
Lectures 19-20: Care and clinical support for the LGBTQIA+ community

Class Content Disclaimer

This class will include discussions on topics relating to sex, sexuality, abuse and violence of a physical and sexual nature, and some of the assigned readings/videos/podcasts may employ expletives liberally. The topics discussed in this class can be difficult to deal with intellectually and emotionally. We recommend students to approach these topics with care.

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