SOC 119
L7 Productions
Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 37min
25SP Office Hours #3: Is SOC 119 an Echo Chamber?
Sam and Alijah meet after the first class of the semester and Alijah came prepared with some questions that leads into a conversation about understanding people, having compassion, and learning new things. Finally the two respond to comments and questions from the live chat.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 29, 2025 • 1h 11min
25SP Class #4: The Art of the Switch | Conversation about Language
Sam invites students up to the front to talk to them about code-switching. Do they do it, if so, when? What is the purpose of code-switching? How do you know when you're code-switching or you've changed a bit as a person?
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 44min
25SP Office Hours #4: Who's Responsible for Social Problems?
Sam and Alijah go through all the questions that have been asked on the channel for classes 2 & 3. And of course they answered questions that were asked in chat.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 27, 2025 • 57min
25SP Class #3: You’re Canceled | Cancel Culture Conversation
Sam invites students to the front of the room to ask them about Cancel Culture. How are young people thinking about it? Do they self-censor more now because of it? Sam also shared a time when there were attempts to cancel him!
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 19, 2025 • 1h 2min
25SP Class #2: Mixing it Up | Mixed Race Relationships
Sam invites six students to the front of the room to talk about mixed raced relationships. Three of the students have parents who are mixed raced, and the other three students are currently in mixed raced relationships. After Sam asks them a few questions, they get the space to ask each other questions.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 17, 2025 • 35min
25SP Class #1: Another Beginning | Who's American? Who's International?
Sam starts this podcast with introducing himself and giving students a little background of who he is and how he came to teaching SOC 119. Sam then invites 6 student volunteers to the front of the room for an activity called, "Who's American? Who's International?" An activity set-up to show the students that it's okay to notice differences and to ask questions.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 14, 2025 • 51min
25SP Office Hours #2: Semester Brainstorming
Before the Spring 2025 semester starts, Sam is joined at his home office by Jeff - the post production producer of SOC 119. They talk about important books, brainstorming for this semester, and Sam asks the chat for some help with picking topics to consider.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jan 3, 2025 • 1h 35min
25SP Office Hours #1: A New Year
Sam joins the live stream chat to talk about the New Year. Sam explores what he thinks about social media, political violence, and he answers some hard hitting questions like, "Why are you old and don't know anything?"
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 31, 2024 • 27min
24FA Class #30: Fall 2024 Semester Wrapped
For the final class of the Fall 2024 semester, Sam opens up to the students through a Q&A. Sam answers a variety of questions relating to current events, the future of SOC 119, and more.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 30, 2024 • 46min
24FA Class #29: My "Truth"
Four students, Alina, Logan, Marcus, and Dean answer a question relating to the "truth". Sam asks questions to make the students reconsider what is and isn't true about their truths.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
