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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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00:55:14

24FA Class #24: Defining Cool

SOC 119 ·

2024/12/24

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:

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00:56:01

24FA Class #23: Understanding Cool

SOC 119 ·

2024/12/23

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

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00:58:32

24FA Class #22: Under the Watchful Eye

SOC 119 ·

2024/12/21

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

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00:52:43

24FA Class #21: Some Thoughts on the 2024 US Election

SOC 119 ·

2024/12/20

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

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00:57:53

24FA Class #20: Losing Our Country

SOC 119 ·

2024/12/19

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

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00:57:47

24FA Class #19: The Most Important Issue

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2024/11/01

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

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00:57:46

24FA Class #18: Connected to My Nation

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/31

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

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00:56:36

24FA Class #16: How Much is Enough?

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/22

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

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01:07:53

24FA Class #15: Victims and Offenders

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/17

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

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01:03:14

24FA Class #14: November 5th

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/16

Sam and Laurie are joined by Frank from the Turkish English News Channel TRT to talk to students about the 2024 Presidential Election. Student volunteers as well as students in the class participate in a conversation about voting patterns, demographics, and the things we don't normally see in the media. Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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01:03:47

24FA Class #13: Are We Doing The Best We Can?

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/15

Sam and a few student volunteers have a conversation about the climate. Are students thinking about? What is the most important issues that connect (and don't connect) to climate change? Do they have hope for a better world? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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01:05:08

24FA Class #12: An Everyday Moral Crisis

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/14

Sam invites Indian and Indian American students to the front of the class to talk about poverty, wealth, and the Caste System in India. Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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00:20:43

24FA Class #11: The Quest: A Conversation with...

SOC 119 ·

2024/10/02

The students have their first exam of the semester, so that means the class is going to be short. Sam is in Colombia and jumps into a Zoom call with Yuli (also in Colombia) and two Venezuelan refugees now living in the neighboring country of Colombia. Sam and Yuli ask David and Lucha questions about their trip, why they left their home, and what they want to do in the future. This podcast is in Spanish and English - translations from student volunteers!

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01:05:17

24FA Class #10 : Puertorriqueños

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/28

Sam invites six Puerto Rican students to come to the front of the classroom to talk about their family, their lives, and their culture. What do Americans not understand about our fellow American citizens? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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01:02:45

24FA Class #9: Subjectifying

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/27

Sam and Laurie invited two students, Matthew and Gavin, to come to the front and talk about their lives. Students (and the YouTube Live Stream Chat) ask questions throughout the class, whenever a good question came to mind. Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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00:58:58

24FA Class #8: The Africans

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/26

Sam invites African students to come down to the front of the classroom to talk about their experience in the United States. Do Africans and African-Americans have similar culture? What are some differences between these groups of people? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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00:57:37

24FA Class #7: Genetics and Social Inequality

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/25

While Class #6 was happening, the live stream chat had a few people say that social inequality is largely influenced by our genetics. Humans of different racial groups act in different ways because of their genetics. Sam invites student volunteers to come down and discuss what they've heard, and Sam tries to provide some things to keep in mind when having these discussions. Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube:

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01:06:31

24FA Class #6: I Just Want Fairness!

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/18

Laurie inspired Sam to have this class based on a conversation she was having the day before when she said, "I just want fairness!" What does that look like with a society focused on DEI[B]? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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01:02:03

24FA Class #5: Some Truth (and Lies) About Inequality

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/17

Sam continues the conversation based on the information from the previous class (Class #4). Where does Equity come into play? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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01:04:08

24FA Class #4: What's up with DEI?

SOC 119 ·

2024/09/09

Sam is joined by four student volunteers and they talk about DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (and Belonging). What are the good things, what are the bad things, will we ever go back to not focusing on diversity? Learn more about the class: ⁠⁠https://www.soc119.org/live⁠⁠ What live on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live

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