PSYCH 3130

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PSYCH 3130
Language and Power

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

In this course, we will explore how language interacts with power: how does language reflect, shape, threaten and reinforce power relations in human society? From childhood through old age, language is an ever-present source of symbolic power. We use it to develop and express our identities, to position ourselves in hierarchies, and to establish group membership and exclusion throughout life. Language shapes ourselves, our families, our social lives, and our institutions. Understanding how people use language can provide a window into hidden aspects of both individuals and the social world.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, D-AG, SBA-AG), (SSC-AS), (CA-HE, D-HE)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 3150, HD 3150, LING 3150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2605 PSYCH 3130   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Casasanto, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person