SOC 119
L7 Productions
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.
Episodes
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Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 6min
Entering the 5th Dimension | 24FA Class #1
The first class is all about Sam laying the foundation for the rest of the semester. He does this on the first day by opening up about his life and time as a Professor. He also goes over some of the basic information about the course.Sam transitions to introducing some of the staff of SOC 119 and for the first time ever, Sam talks about the live stream in detail with the students.Finally, the first case study happens with three male student volunteers. One from Kuwait, another from Korea, and the third from New Jersey, USA.
Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 10min
Sam's Teaching
Dr. Laurie Mulvey, Director of World in Conversation, discusses the evolution of teaching styles over three decades. Topics include humor in teaching, empowering students through sociological case studies, fostering inclusive learning environments, exploring race, privilege, and responsibility, addressing race and bias in classrooms, navigating complexity in teaching and communication, and the profound ripple effects of unintentional coming out.
