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
Dec 25, 2024 • 1h 10min
24FA Class #25: A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo
During a lecture in the Fall 2017 semester, SOC 119 students were moved by Basim's story of tragedy and overcoming hate with empathy. They asked if SOC 119 could bring him to the United States to share his message. On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, that became a reality.
This is Sam's favorite lecture he's ever done.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 24, 2024 • 55min
24FA Class #24: Defining Cool
The first half of the class Sam talks to Maureen and Chris, two black students and asks them about the American cultural phenomenon of parts of black culture become modern slang, music tastes, and fashion.
The second half Sam invites Professor Yoon as well as Ji Sung and David, three Koreans to talk about how Korea has been creating cool over the past several decades.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 23, 2024 • 56min
24FA Class #23: Understanding Cool
Sam along with two students volunteers listen as three groups of two students explain what is and isn't "cool" in their communities. The communities include Indonesia, Rural America and Ukraine, and Mixed Raced Culture.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 21, 2024 • 59min
24FA Class #22: Under the Watchful Eye
Sam invites five international students -- Yusuf from Kuwait, Dela from Iran, Dima from Saudi Arabia, Ziad from Egypt, and Zuling from China -- and invites them into a conversation about freedom, government trust and censorship.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 20, 2024 • 53min
24FA Class #21: Some Thoughts on the 2024 US Election
Sam invites students to ask him questions about the 2024 Presidential Election the day of the Election. This was live streamed a few hours before polls closed and therefore no one knew who won at the time of the recording.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 19, 2024 • 58min
24FA Class #20: Losing Our Country
Sam invites three students from different parts of the world that all practice Islam. They have a conversation about Islam, radicalism, and misconceptions.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Nov 1, 2024 • 57min
24FA Class #19: The Most Important Issue
Sam invites students to talk about one of the most important issues facing American voters going into the 2024 Presidential Election - Immigration.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Oct 31, 2024 • 57min
24FA Class #18: Connected to My Nation
Class 17 was an exam and the students watched an interview Sam and Laurie did in Korea this summer.
This class, Sam invites students to come up and talk about what connects them to their nation. A ton of students come to the front to share their perspectives.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Oct 22, 2024 • 56min
24FA Class #16: How Much is Enough?
While Sam is in Korea, Laurie and Irv take over the classroom. This is a continuation of the previous semester. If you didn't listen, we highly recommend you do in order to know who Irvin Moore is.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 8min
24FA Class #15: Victims and Offenders
Sam is joined by Irvin Moore, an old friend of Sam and Laurie who was in prison in Pennsylvania for most of his life. He's out and tells his story to anyone who hears so others don't make the same mistakes that he did.
This lecture is originally from the Fall 2023 semester.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
What live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
