Teaching the Psychology of Men Resource Webpage

Teaching the psychology of men is one way to help men and women understand GRC. Courses in public schools and Higher Education on GRC and masculinity ideology can address how restrictive gender roles can be psychologically and interpersonally dysfunctional and dangerous.

One of the best ways to promote gender role conflict and gender role journey research is through teaching the psychology of men.  A web page has been developed to help those who are creating or revising a course in the of psychology of men, women, or gender.

The purpose of the web page is to increase  the number of courses taught in the psychology of men. Teaching about men’s lives has existed since the 1980’s, but the teaching the psychology of men is a more recent development. There is a lack of information on how to teach the psychology of men.

In 2005, the Teaching the Psychology of Men Committee was formed in the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity (SPSMM, Division 51 of APA)) to develop the disciple more. The committee consisted of Jim O’Neil, (UCONN), Jim Mahalik (Boston College), Michael Addis (Clark University), and Chris Kilmartin (University of Mary Washington).

On this web page, information, support, and resources are found for anyone planning to teach a course in the psychology of men or revise a course in the psychology of women or gender studies. The overall goal of the Teaching the Psychology of Men Web page is to help faculty and graduate students preparing psychology of men courses in the classroom and in the community. 

So, what is on the web page? There are 10 content areas including:

  • Video presentations from the committee and others
  • Links to special issue on “Teaching the Psychology of Men” in Psychology of Men and Masculinities (PMM)
  • Results from the nationwide survey on teaching the psychology of men courses
  • Examples of past syllabi used
  • Information about the Preparation and Process Paradigms to teach these classes
  • Information on the complexity of teaching the psychology of men
  • Topics and past media used
  • Important links to Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities (SPSMM) & masculinity journals
  • 70 page resource workbook on teaching the psychology of men
  • Picture gallery of past workshops participants

    The Committee also published eight manuscripts in a special issue of the  Psychology of Men and Masculinities on teaching the psychology of men. Below are the eight papers summarizing what the special issue consisted of.

    Special Issue: Teaching the Psychology of Men Publications (2013)

    O’Neil, J.M., Renzulli, S., Liu. W. (Eds.)  (2013). Special issue: Teaching the psychology of men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.14, 221-270.

    O’Neil, J.M. & Renzulli, S. (2013). Introduction to the special: Teaching the psychology of men – A Call to Action. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 14, 221-229.

    O’Neil, J.M. & Renzulli, S. (2013). Teaching the psychology of men: A national survey of professor’s attitudes and content analysis of their courses – A Call to Action. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 14, 230-239.

    Kilmartin, C., Addis, M., Mahalik, J. R.M.,  & O’Neil, J.M. (2013). Teaching the psychology of men: Four experienced professors describe their courses. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 14, 240-247.

    Mahalik, J. R., Addis, M., Kilmartin, C., & O’Neil, J.M. (2013) Complexities and challenges when teaching the psychology of men: Four experienced professors discuss their pedagogical process. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.14, 248-255.

    Crapser, B. G. & Elder, W.B. (2013). Graduate students teach the psychology of men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.14, 256-263. DOI:10.1037/a0033256.

    Chrisler, J.C. (2013). Teaching about gender: Rewards and challenges. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.14, 264-267. DOI:10.1037/a0033260 .

    Robertson, J.M. (2103). Teaching the psychology of men: Not for the classroom only.

    Psychology of Men and Masculinity.14, 264-267. DOI:10.1037/a0033259.

    Click Here to Visit the Teaching the Psychology of Men Resource Web Page