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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.
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Only Two Percent! | How Do People Become Extremists? | Political Violence | 25FA Class #11 02.10.2025 1:09:12
This class, Sam invites four special guests to talk about their experiences with political unrest and violence. What is it like to have a life under conflict? Guests: David from Northern Ireland, Susan from South Africa, Basim from Iraq, and Yuli from Colombia. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
We're All Snowflakes Now | Free Speech Discussion | 25FA Class #10 29.09.2025 1:07:01
Sam invites two students to talk about hate speech, free speech, and being "snowflakes". Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/liv...
A Typical Professor | Cancel Culture | Guest Dr. Katherine Grasso | 25FA Office Hours #5 28.09.2025 2:15:17
Sam is joined by a fellow professor, Dr. Katherine Grasso to talk about their experiences and the current climate of academia. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Checking In | Q&A with Dr. Sam Richards | Professor AMA | 25FA Class #9 27.09.2025 31:06
Before the students take their first exam, Sam invites the class to ask him questions about the topics they have gone through this semester. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
My Choice? My Life? | Free Will vs. Determinism | Guest: Will Smart | 25FA Class #8 25.09.2025 1:09:57
Former Penn State student and World in Conversation trained facilitator joins Sam to talk about the most important lesson of Sociology: Free Will and Determinism / Choice and Chance / The Invisible Strings and Reactions. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Implicate Biases | Respecting Your Elders | Questions from the Stream | 25FA Office Hours #4 19.09.2025 1:55:31
Sam and Alijah jump onto the stream and talk about the implicate biases they have been noticing in society more today. Around the halfway point, Jeff moves the conversation towards answering questions that have been sent into the live chat over the past week. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
750,0000 | Misconceptions on Crimes | A Global Discussion | 25FA Class #7 17.09.2025 1:07:32
Sam brings four students down to the front of the room from different places in the world to talk to them about crime in their part of the world. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
What Happens Next? | Discussion on Political Violence & Terrorism | 25FA Class #6 16.09.2025 1:09:49
This class happened on Thursday, September 11, 2025 -- the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was also one day after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sam starts with a short introduction followed by a long discussion with students where he asks, "What's next for the United States?" Learn more about the class: https:/...
Is Healthcare a Human Right? | Charlie Kirk Breaking News | Class 5 Comments | 25FA Office Hours #3 15.09.2025 1:51:11
This live stream happened at 3pm ET on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Right before we went live, we received word that Charlie Kirk was shot. We still had no information about anything at this time. Sam, not wanting to share potential misinformation, decided to talk about other things, in addition to his initial thoughts on the breaking news. Learn more about the class: ...
Are Conservatives Able To Speak In Your Class? | Reviewing Weeks 1 & 2 | 25FA Office Hours #2 12.09.2025 1:58:45
Last week Sam was in Chicago and was not able to live stream Office Hours. This week, we decided to stream Monday thur Thursday. In today's Office Hours, Sam reviews the first two weeks of the semester by taking all the questions that were asked in the live stream chat or the YouTube comment section. Learn more about the class: https:/...
Death of DEI? | Previous Semester Lecture | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America | 25FA Class #4 05.09.2025 1:05:36
This is a class originally from the Spring 2025 semester. Sam talks to students about the new changes to DEI that the Trump Administration wants to get rid of. Do these changes make sense? Are they worth changing? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch...
Fahrenheit 119 | What Can We NOT Talk About? | American University Class Culture | 25FA Class #3 03.09.2025 1:01:20
Sam starts this semester asking students, "What are we not allowed to talk about?" Three student volunteers are up front to provide their insight and about halfway through the class, students in their seats add their own perspectives to the conversations. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Are Universities Ideologically Captured? with Dr. Peter Boghossian | 25FA Office Hours #1 30.08.2025 1:29:45
Sam invites former Portland State University professor, Peter Boghossian onto Office Hours to talk about "truth" on College campuses in America today. The guys share stories of their experiences and ask each other questions. This is a great Office Hours Podcast episode. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
MAGA | Asking College Students about MAGA and Donald Trump | 25FA Class #2 29.08.2025 1:09:54
Sam invites three students to come to the front to talk about their thoughts on MAGA and Donald Trump. WE APOLOGIZE for the echo. We think we found the solution after class ended. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Sam's 43rd Year of Teaching | First Case Study: "Find Someone Who..." | 25FA Class #1 28.08.2025 1:09:02
Sam starts his 43rd year of teaching with a standard introduction of himself, the class, and a case study. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/liv...
Tour of Bogotá, Colombia | Talking to Venezuelan Refugees | Life in Colombia | 25SU Office Hours #14 22.08.2025 1:55:03
Sam joins the stream from Bogotá, Colombia. Alijah joins the stream from his office at Penn State. The two explore the psychology of fear and undermining communities with inaccurate stereotypes. Sam puts his money where his mouth is and takes us on a tour of a nearby park where he talks to locals, meets two Venezuelan refugees, and sonders his way through the city. Learn more about the class: ...
Live from the Classroom | A Really Difficult Summer | What is a "Teacher"? | 25SU Office Hours #13 19.08.2025 1:19:17
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...
Can You Trust Wikipedia? | Talking to a Wikipedia Editor | News Coverage | 25SU Office Hours #12 11.08.2025 1:53:11
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/li...
Protecting the Children | LGBT Identity | 25SU Class #22 06.08.2025 1:09:53
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
Being a Man in the World | Masculinity | Toxic Masculinity | 25SU Class #21 05.08.2025 1:06:29
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
The Logic of Affirmative Action | 25SU Class #20 04.08.2025 1:11:38
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
Going Through Headlines | Finding the "Truth" | Sam's Thought Process | 25SU Office Hours #11 01.08.2025 1:26:26
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/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Indigenous Ways of Thinking | Native American Thought Experiments | 25SU Class #19 31.07.2025 59:12
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/soc...
Muslims 101 | Exploring Religious Beliefs of Over 1 Billion People | 25SU Class #18 30.07.2025 1:09:17
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
Asian Cool | Asian Cultural Conversation | 25SU Class #17 29.07.2025 1:09:48
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
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