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American Association of University Women

This organization promotes education and equity for girls and women. It provides sabbaticals for public school teachers to learn how to more effectively teach girls and supports community projects to foster equal opportunities for females.

American Psychological Association, Division 36: Psychology of Religion

This organization is the foremost professional society for psychologists in the field of psychology of religion. The division publishes a quarterly newsletter and has a student membership category.

Association of Black Psychologists

This organization of professional psychologists and others in associated disciplines publishes the Resource Manual for Black Psychology Students and a number of other brochures and bulletins related to African American psychology.

Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL)

COOL promotes and supports student involvement in community service. It has a network of more than six hundred colleges and universities. Its goal is to help students address such issues as homelessness, hunger, illiteracy, and cultural diversity. If you are interested in starting or strengthening a community service program on your campus, COOL staff members will help you develop your strategy.

Canada Ethnocultural Council/
Conseil ethnoculturel du Canada

A coalition of 38 national organizations representing over 2000 ethnic groups across Canada. They publish the magazine Ethno Canada, support legislation, and sponsor conferences and research on multicultural issues.

Center for Community Change

The objective of this center is to provide information and technical assistance to low-income and minority-based organizations to increase the effectiveness of their programs.

Culture and Social Behavior (1994)

This insightful book by one of cross-cultural psychology’s leading figures, Harry Triandis, aims to unveil how culture influences people’s social behavior. Among the topics given considerable coverage are how to study cultures, how to analyze subjective culture, culture and communication, cultural influences on aggression, helping, dominance, and conformity, dealing with diversity in intercultural relations, and intercultural training.

International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychologists

This organization of professionals and students interested in cross-cultural psychology publishes the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology Bulletin.

Invitation to the Psychology of Religion
(1996, 2nd ed.)

This book provides a broad overview of topics in the psychology of religion, including religious development, conversion, religious experience, attitudes and behavior, and mental health.

The Mismeasure of Woman (1992)

The Mismeasure of Woman explores many aspects of women’s lives that have been misrepresented. This is an excellent book on gender stereotyping, similarities and differences between the sexes, and how women should be measured by their own standards, not men’s.

National Urban League

The National Urban League is an influential social service and civil rights organization with more than 30,000 volunteers working to obtain equal opportunities for African Americans and other ethnic minority groups. If you are interested in helping, contact the affiliate where you live or the National Urban League at the address listed above.

National Women of Color Association

This association is a fellowship of women of color, including but not limited to ethnic minority groups in the United States. Research information about women of color is available, and a newsletter is published.

The New Male (1980)

Goldberg elaborates on ways that males can combine some of the strengths of their masculinity—such as assertiveness and independence—with increased exploration of the inner self, emotions, and close relationships with others to become more complete, better adjusted males.

Resource Center for Women

This center provides information and guidance for women so that they can make informed decisions about the direction of their lives. It publishes Career Connections.

Teaching a Psychology of People: Resources for Gender and Sociocultural Awareness (1988)

This book includes a variety of chapters by psychologists interested in the roles of ethnicity and culture in understanding behavior and mental processes.

Internet Resources

http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/diversity1.html

These pages provide comprehensive links to topics of interest to multicultural constituents.

http://www3.arcade.uiowa.edu/gw/comm/GenderMedia/tvfilm.html

This site, maintained by the University of Iowa, explores how gender is treated in popular culture media.

http://www.planetout.com

A worldwide online community for gay, lesbian and bisexual people.

http://www.ubp.com

The Universal Black Pages offers resources, news, and lists of organizations for Black students.

http://www.latinolink.com

Latinolink offers helpful information, chat forums, and bulletin boards of interest to Latino and Hispanic students.

http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/i/r/irie/www/aar.html

This site is designed for issues related to Asian-American students.

http://galaxy.einet.net/GJ/disabilities.html

This page provides a comprehensive resource individuals with disabilities.

http://www.academic.info.net/religindex.html

Comprehensive Web site comparing the world’s religions.

http://www.bcpl.net/~sandyste/school.psych.html

Society for Cross-Cultural Research Web site.

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