Michael Sheridan

Sheridan clearly knows what he's talking about and loves talking about it. The class is definitely fast-paced, but that's because its an intro course and there is a lot to cover. Honestly, I did none of the reading, and I did well in the course. Just attend class, pay attention (you don't even need to take notes), and do your papers. There are a lot of papers, which is the only part of the course that overwhelmed me. If you struggle, go to his office hours; he's very friendly and wants to talk to you.

Sheridan clearly knows what he's talking about and loves talking about it. The class is definitely fast-paced, but that's because its an intro course and there is a lot to cover. Honestly, I did none of the reading, and I did well in the course. Just attend class, pay attention (you don't even need to take notes), and do your papers. …Read more

It is hard to feel one way about this class and the professor. While I did enjoy the material, and found it to influence some of my perceptions, Michael Sheridan is relatively unaccommodating and difficult to connect with. This course pushes cultural relativism, but I found the readings and films still made it difficult to truly connect with the cultures we learned about, and oftentimes (unintentionally) alienated them. However, this class is a great first-year course because it really goes heavy on the reading and writing to a stressful point, but it will make you better. I found that everyone has a different experience with this course, so it you are considering it, I would encourage you to try it out, but be prepared for lots of work!

It is hard to feel one way about this class and the professor. While I did enjoy the material, and found it to influence some of my perceptions, Michael Sheridan is relatively unaccommodating and difficult to connect with. This course pushes cultural relativism, but I found the readings and films still made it difficult to truly conn …Read more

Despite the course material being very interesting, I found the workload to be a lot. There are various fieldwork assignments that I found very engaging; however, the professor was a very tough grader. I personally would not take this course again.