AFRC602 - Stereotype Threat, Impostor Phenomenon, and African Americans

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Stereotype Threat, Impostor Phenomenon, and African Americans
Term session
S
Term
2020C
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
401
Section ID
AFRC602401
Course number integer
602
Meeting times
R 07:15 PM-09:15 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Ufuoma Abiola
Description
This course critically examines stereotype threat and impostor phenomenon as they relate to African Americans. Both stereotype threat and impostor phenomenon negatively affect African Americans. The apprehension experienced by African Americans that they might behave in a manner that confirms an existing negative cultural stereotype is stereotype threat, which usually results in reduced effectiveness in African Americans' performance. Stereotype threat is linked with impostor phenomenon. Impostor phenomenon is an internal experience of intellectual phoniness in authentically talented individuals, in which they doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud. While stereotype threat relies on broad generalization, the impostor phenomenon describes feelings of personal inadequacy, especially in high-achieving African Americans. This course will explore the evolving meanings connected to both stereotype threat and impostor phenomenon in relation to African Americans.
Course number only
602
Cross listings
EDUC538401
Use local description
No