In the process of ratification

Psychology, Culture and Gender

Coordinator:
Noelia Rodríguez-Espartal
Year Founded:
2014
Year of ratification by the VRI:
2021

Limbs

Assistants

Cupe Ponciano, Bruno Henry; Díaz Olaya, Letizia Lucía; Guizado Berrocal, Bressia Myriam; Lopez Soto, Solange Dalia; Luna Palacios, Karla Fernanda; Morales Arévalo, Guillermo Alonso; Novoa Bidegaray, Valeria Paola; Rojas Florian, Maria Fernanda.

Researchers

Aranibar Chacon, Cesar Marcelo; Borja Chavez, Jorge Diego Augusto; Cajas Alvarado, Lilia Milagros; Costa Hidalgo, Rebeca Fabiola; Costilla Flores, Carlos Andres; De la Puente Ronceros, Rafaella Andrea; De la Torre Bueno Mannarelli, Stefano; Guerra Rodriguez, Fernando Arturo; Guerrero Concepcion, Monica Silvana; Guillen Zambrano, Henry Raul; Navarro Astupiña, Carla Maria; Palacios Romero, Juan Armando; Pease Dreibelbis, Maria Angelica; Pease Dreibelbis, Maria Elena Rosalina; Pecho Ricaldi, Priscilla Luz; Perez Wicht Arispe, Jose Antonio; Prado Manrique, Ana Nilda Victoria; Puescas Argote, Aaron Roberto; Raguz Zavala, Maria de las Mercedes; Ramirez Meneses, Daniela Estefania; Rispa Hoyos, Maria Luisa Fernanda; Rivera Aliaga, Blanca Mayte; Urbano Flores, Estefania Sahrai.

Researchers

Objectives

General

To generate scientific knowledge regarding the relationships between psychological and cultural processes that allow feeding proposals and educational and social policies, respectful of cultural and gender diversity and human development in different contexts.

Specific

  • To generate scientific knowledge on the relationship and interaction of psychological and cultural variables in formal and non-formal educational processes.
  • To generate scientific knowledge about the characteristics that have an impact on the construction of interculturality and citizenship in different environments (communities, school, family, among others) and their relationship with the particularities of human development.
  • To generate scientific knowledge on the relationship between psychosocial and cultural variables involved in gender relations, violence and discrimination against vulnerable groups.
  • To generate scientific knowledge on psychosocial variables and cultural dynamics related to sexuality, diversity/disidence and comprehensive sexuality education in formal and non-formal contexts.

Research Topics

  • Culture and development. 
  • Psychology and violence. 
  • Gender, diversity and sexuality. 
  • Beliefs and social representations of teachers and students about education, culture and gender. 
  • Cultural variability in human development in general and in the experience of adolescence in particular. 
  • Psychology of intercultural relations 
  • Psychology, honor culture and gender. 
  • Feminism(s) and masculinity(ies).  
  • Comprehensive Sexual Education. 
  • Construction, development and deconstruction of gender. 
  • Discrimination and violence based on sex, gender, and sexual and affective orientation. 
  • Maternity, development and inclusion. 
  • Social policies in relation to sexual health and equity and non-violence based on gender or sexual orientation.
  • Conceptions, beliefs and social representations of teachers and students related to citizenship and intercultural citizenship education.
  • Health and well-being. Positive psychology, emotional intelligence.
  • Legal, forensic and penitentiary psychology.
  • Grief and resilience.