The wisdom of sociology | Sam Richards | TEDxLacador
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- The wisdom of sociology | Sam Richards | TEDxLacador
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This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
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How can an academic discipline like Sociology be life changing? This talk suggests one way by exploring how sociologists teach us to re-imagine our personal problems and ourselves. In the end, we learn that even in our most private and seemingly isolated moments, we may be more connected to others than we realize.
Given his unique ability to connect with students coupled with his innovative use of technology in the classroom, Sam Richards is one of the most popular sociology professors in the United States. Every semester over 750 students at Penn State University take his class on race and ethnic relations, the largest course on this subject in the world. He creates an active learning space where he addresses with humor and courage the very questions that most of us choose to avoid. Sam is also a co-founder of Penn State's World in Conversation Center. Every year, thousands of students from around the world participate in the Center's mission to bring conflict into collaboration through peer-facilitated dialogue.
- Video Language:
- English
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- closed TED
- Project:
- TEDxTalks
- Duration:
- 14:00
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