Shereen Lerner, Ph.D.
Residential Faculty - Anthropology
Office: SC 14 - Room: 63
480-461-7306
Office Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Online | Online | Online | Online | Online |
| By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
Until further notice all office hours will be held online using Webex Meetings, Cranium Cafe, or Google Meet. To make an appointment please email Dr. Lerner at shereen.lerner@mesacc.edu. I will do my best to get back in touch with you as soon as possible.
Profile
Anthropology Faculty
Classes Taught
Spring 2021
| AFR202 | Ethnic Relations in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Basic concepts and processes, including historic overview, of inter-ethnic relations in the United States: culture, race, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, racism, assimilation, acculturation, and individual and group responses to inter-ethnic contact. Cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills and perspectives as fundamental tools for successful management of social relations in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34079 |
Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture
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01/20/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Principles of cultural anthropology, with illustrative materials from a variety of cultures. The nature of culture; social, political, and economic systems; religion, aesthetics and language. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
31941 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/19/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB202 | Ethnic Relations in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Basic concepts and processes, including historic overview, of inter-ethnic relations in the United States: culture, race, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, racism, assimilation, acculturation, and individual and group responses to inter-ethnic contact. Cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills and perspectives as fundamental tools for successful management of social relations in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34078 |
Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture
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01/20/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB211 | Women in Other Cultures | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Cross-cultural analysis of the economic, social, political, and religious factors that affect women's status in traditional and modern societies. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34257 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/19/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB214 | Magic, Witchcraft and Healing: An Introduction to Comparative Religion | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Origins, elements, and forms of religion; a comparative survey of religious beliefs, myths, rituals and symbolism including magic, witchcraft and healing as practiced in selected regions of the world; the place of religion in the total culture. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
33662 |
Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture
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01/20/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
MoWe |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Closed |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB253 | Death and Dying Across Cultures | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Responses to death and dying in cultures around the world. Explanations for particular cultural responses to death and dying. Examples drawn from ancient and contemporary cultures. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
36981 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/19/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Spring Flex Start 2021
| ASB214 | Magic, Witchcraft and Healing: An Introduction to Comparative Religion | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Origins, elements, and forms of religion; a comparative survey of religious beliefs, myths, rituals and symbolism including magic, witchcraft and healing as practiced in selected regions of the world; the place of religion in the total culture. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
39241 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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02/01/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Old World | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Introduction to archaeology through discoveries and the researchers who made them. Emphasis on methods of archaeological fieldwork and what these discoveries reveal about humanity, including the nature of archaeological inquiry, the development of human social groups, the changing role of religion in evolving societies, the origins of agriculture, the origins of settled life ways, the rise of cities and complex societies, political strife across different cultures and the forces which tend to fragment societies. Examples drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34254 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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03/22/2021 - 05/14/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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