Description
Prerequisite: Minimum Grade of "C" in ENG 101
PSY 200 is an interdisciplinary analysis of colonization, decolonization, and indigenous self-determination with specific attention to the realities of Navajo peoples. This class aims to not only explore the myths and realities of decolonization but it also strives to encourage students to engage with self-determining practices in order ot reassess, repriortize and reconcile with psychological impacts of colonial trama. This class is formatted into four sections: 1). Analysis of foundational works of colonization and decolonization; 2). Examination of hemispheric indigenous case studies of reslience and self-determination; 3). Exploration of colonialism and resilience predating and extending through European expansion in the Southwest, with specific emphasis given to Navajolands; and 4). Critical inquiry of United States, indigenous movements of decolonization, cultural restructuring, and self-determination as experienced through