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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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Online | Online | Online | Online | Online |
| By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
Office hours are also available by appointment.
Profile
Anthropology Faculty
Classes Taught
Spring 2020
| 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 |
27833 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/13/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
MoWe |
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
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Notes: Class 27833 Hybrid classes combine reduced, regularly scheduled classroom meetings with required learning activities conducted via the Internet. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at www.mesacc.edu/elearning/get-started. Students may contact instructor at: shereen.lerner@mesacc.edu |
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27155 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/14/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
| 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 |
27832 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/13/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
MoWe |
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
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Notes: Class 27832 Hybrid classes combine reduced, regularly scheduled classroom meetings with required learning activities conducted via the Internet. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at www.mesacc.edu/elearning/get-started. Students may contact instructor at: shereen.lerner@mesacc.edu |
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27154 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/14/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
| 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 |
35623 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/14/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
TuTh |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Class Started |
| 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 |
25370 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/14/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
TuTh |
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
Class Started |
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Notes: All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources). |
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| GLO298AA | Special Projects | 1 Credits | ||||
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| Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment are made available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
37174 |
Dobson Campus INST OFF |
Lab |
01/13/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
Class Started |
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Spring Flex Start 2020
| 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 |
25339 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
01/28/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
TuTh |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Open 19 of 35 |
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Notes: Class 25339 Hybrid classes combine reduced, regularly scheduled classroom meetings with required learning activities conducted via the Internet. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at www.mesacc.edu/elearning/get-started. Students may contact instructor at: shereen.lerner@mesacc.edu |
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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 |
35591 |
Dobson Campus |
Lecture |
03/16/2020 - 05/08/2020 |
Closed |
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Notes: Class 35591 Online classes are conducted exclusively via the Internet. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on www.mesacc.edu/elearning/get-started for additional information. Students may contact instructor at: shereen.lerner@mesacc.edu |
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