Religion and Mythology in a Sample of Undergraduate Psychology of Women Courses

The coverage of religion and mythology in undergraduate courses in the Psychology of Women was explored by (a) surveying a sample of undergraduate instructors (N = 72); and (b) examining coverage in textbooks on the Psychology of Women (N = 95). 48.6% of teachers said they include some coverage, while 43.1% said they never do. The total percentage of coverage in textbooks is small, ranging from a mean of 2.0% in the 1970s to 1.1% in the current decade.