SOC 119
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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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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 19min
Live from the Classroom | A Really Difficult Summer | What is a "Teacher"? | 25SU Office Hours #13
Sam and Alijah meet in person in the empty Thomas Building, Room 100 to have a different form of Office Hours. They talk about a wide range of issues, but do circle back to talking about multiple religious perspectives and how people find value in each one. There are audio issues for the first 5 minutes, and sometimes the audio cuts off because of the gate on the microphones. We tried to boost the audio in post -- our apologies.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Aug 11, 2025 • 1h 53min
Can You Trust Wikipedia? | Talking to a Wikipedia Editor | News Coverage | 25SU Office Hours #12
Sam is solo this week as Alijah went on vacation this week. The first hour is Sam's opportunity to share the news stories that are most interesting to him. The second half, Sam invites Jay, a Wikipedia Editor to talk about the website, finding truth, and the fights that happen over facts.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Aug 6, 2025 • 1h 10min
Protecting the Children | LGBT Identity | 25SU Class #22
Welcome to the twenty-second class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This is the original live stream, which was streamed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class twenty-one of the Spring 2023 semester.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Aug 5, 2025 • 1h 6min
Being a Man in the World | Masculinity | Toxic Masculinity | 25SU Class #21
Welcome to the twenty-first class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This is the original live stream, which was streamed on Tuesday, October 6, 2022 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class fifteen of the Fall 2022 semester.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 12min
The Logic of Affirmative Action | 25SU Class #20
Welcome to the twentieth class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This is the original live stream, which was streamed on Thursday, November 3, 2022 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class twenty-two of the Fall 2022 semester.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Aug 1, 2025 • 1h 26min
Going Through Headlines | Finding the "Truth" | Sam's Thought Process | 25SU Office Hours #11
This week, Sam and Alijah have a discussion about where to get your news from, what to look for when reading articles, and ways to determine the bias level of your sources.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jul 31, 2025 • 59min
Indigenous Ways of Thinking | Native American Thought Experiments | 25SU Class #19
At one point, DJ will invite everyone to watch a video. Watch it here: https://www.soc119.org/water Welcome to the nineteenth class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This video was originally streamed on Thursday, September 28, 2017 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class twelve of the Fall 2017 semester. Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 9min
Muslims 101 | Exploring Religious Beliefs of Over 1 Billion People | 25SU Class #18
Welcome to the eighteenth class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This video was originally streamed on Thursday, April 12, 2018. This was class twenty-six of the Spring 2018 semester. This lecture was produced on Penn State’s University Park Campus.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jul 29, 2025 • 1h 10min
Asian Cool | Asian Cultural Conversation | 25SU Class #17
Welcome to the seventeenth class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This is the original live stream, which was streamed on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class five of the Fall 2018 semester.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jul 28, 2025 • 57min
Hispanic Considerations | Hispanic & Latin American Conversation | 25SU Class #16
Welcome to the sixteenth class of the Summer 2025 semester of SOC 119. This is the original live stream, which was streamed on Thursday, January 26, 2023 on Penn State’s University Park Campus. This was class six of the Spring 2023 semester.Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET.https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
