An Undergraduate Course in American Popular Psychology.

Fried, Stephen B.

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ERIC Number: EJ558911

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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An Undergraduate Course in American Popular Psychology.

Fried, Stephen B.

Teaching of Psychology, v25 n1 p38-40 1998

Describes a special topics course in American popular psychology. Course objectives are to trace the history of the popularization of psychology in America; discuss the efforts of William James, G. Stanley Hall, and others; and evaluate the quality of various examples of popular psychology. (MJP)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Mass Media, Popular Culture, Psychology, Publications, Self Help Programs, Social History, Social Psychology, Student Evaluation, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Teachers

Language: English

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