Unit 2: Social Processes
Module 6: Self-Personality, & Gender
•We have two selves, an independent self & an interdependent self.
•An understanding of these selves lies at the heart of the entire rest of the course.
Module 7: Development & Socialization
•The way that we are raised affects who we become.
•But…the culture we grow up in affects the way we are raised.
Module 8: Mental Health
•Many mental disorders are at their core, the result of biological disturbances.
•The way we interpret & express the symptoms of mental disorders differs from one culture to another.
Module 9: Physical Health
•The culture we are raised in can have profound effects on our physical health.
•Cultural factors can even modify our physical bodies.
Module 10: Relationships
•Love & attraction looks different everywhere.
•Friendships vary widely cross-culturally.