SOC 119
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.
Latest episodes
Apr 11, 2025 • 1h 48min
25SP Office Hours #6: How Will We Survive? | Trump, DEI, and Current Events
Sam and Alijah talk about the last few classes about DEI. However, the conversation will turn towards the Collective, Tribalism, Empathy, and the War on Cops (to name a few things).Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 8min
25SP Class #7: What About Discrimination? | DEI's Original Purpose
Sam invites two student volunteers to talk about discrimination, how do we measure it, what does it mean, and how do we overcome it?Then Sam invites up three different student volunteers to talk about Affirmative Action and University admission.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 9, 2025 • 1h 7min
25SP Class #6: The Rebirth of DEI | What's the Purpose?
Sam invites four student volunteers to the front of the room to talk about the "rebirth" of DEI. What was the purpose? Why did the American government impose it on the country? Sam also starts the conversation about nepotism and merit.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 55min
25SP Office Hours #5: More Discussions about DEI and Discrimination
Sam and Alijah continue the conversation about DEI in Trump's America.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 5, 2025 • 1h 5min
25SP Class #5: Death of DEI? | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America
Sam invited four students volunteers to talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They explore questions like, "What is the problem with Diversity and Equity?" This class is one of a few that revolves around DEI.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 4, 2025 • 2min
Podcast Update - April 2025
I want to personally apologize for the episodes not uploading regularly. I just didn't have time to edit. So, to make it up to you... We are uploading all the rest of the class unedited, uncensored, and fully included.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
