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SOC 119 episodes
- When Does Empathy Go Too Far? | Conversation about Radical Empathy | 26SU Office Hours #9
A woman randomly saw Sam's Ted Talk and wanted to talk to him. Funny thing: She had never heard of SOC 119 before coming onto the stream. She just knew Sam's Ted Talk! Fascinating!
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 22 min - Podcast Exclusive Episode | 26SU Office Hours #8
Sam's internet and computer were struggling, so he turned off the camera and just talked. So, the video is unlisted on YouTube and only available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts (and anywhere else podcasts are available).
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
42 min - Native Ways of Knowledge | Native American Thought Experiments | 26SU Class #8
Sam is not in this lecture (the only one for the Summer). Instead, his boss DJ and her husband Ammon are in charge of the class to talk about Native American Ways of Knowledge. This is considered a "CLASSIC" Lecture.
1 hr - Can People of Color Be Racist? | Shifting Our Attention | Racism Test | 26SU Class #7
Sam invites a number of students to talk to them about racism in the United States today. What do we talk about? What do we miss in the conversation?
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 12 min - Checking (Out) Your Privilege | White Privilege Conversation | 26SU Class #6
Another "CLASSIC" Lecture of SOC 119. This one a group of students talk about privilege in the United States. Who has privilege? Does having white skin automatically give you privilege?
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
59 min - Those Black Devils | Alternative American Racial History | 26SU Class #5
This is another "CLASSIC" Lecture of SOC 119. Sam invites two African American students and two White Americans to the front of the room - then he does a role reversal of American history. How does this change your perspective?
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
58 min - Birth Rates, Trigger Warnings, and the Future of Universities | 26SU Office Hours #7
The new summer semester has started. Sam comes back and streamed on his own after two groups of students met him on campus to talk about a wide range of issues.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 16 min - We're All Snowflakes Now | Free Speech Discussion | 26SU Class #4
In this lecture, Sam asks a bunch of students about free speech and their perspectives on hate speech.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 8 min - Choice and Chance | Understanding Basics of Sociology | 26SU Class #3
This is the first "CLASSIC" lecture of the Summer 2026 semester. This lecture is maybe one of the most important lessons to learn within the world of Sociology.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 4 min - What's the Problem? | 26SU Class #2
Welcome to the second lecture of the Summer 2026 semester. This again is a combination of two semesters of classes. Sam asks students about topics or issues that are important to them.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
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About SOC 119
From the publisher's feed
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.