'Arab Male Culture' #SOC119

This is a short segment from SOC 119, an introductory class on race and culture that is taught by Dr. Sam Richards at Penn State University. Today's video comes from the twelfth class of the Fall 2023 semester. The live streams took place on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The full lecture live stream is available here:

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Timestamps:
00:00 Preview
00:55 Men in the Arab Culture
03:22 Intimacy & Hand Holding
06:53 Gender Separation
08:01 Questions from the Class

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[Lady_Lefty]

I find it fascinating… the cultural differences and how you approach them and showing the students through their peers these amazing eye opening“interviews “

[kevinskubleny]

A Muslim co-worker/friend grabbed my hand maybe 20 years ago. I let it happen. I was weirded out. He had been helping me understand middle eastern/Muslim culture and we used to go for walks at lunch. I did not flinch much but I wish I would have known about this back then.

[SinclairPoppins]

As a Western man, men holding hands when getting personal is just so cute, in the best way.

[dodgeplow]

The men in family from South America hold hands. It's not just Arabic men

[pambain]

The men are never lonely. Listen up American men.

[mrfish]

Loved the video. Should have known the comment section would be filled with people ignoring the point of the video and criticizing other cultures

[All_forthelove]

Their so homophobic but incredibly gay at the same time 😂

[Razear]

Wait, so holding another man's hand in public on a stroll is fine, but if you're caught getting it on with another guy behind closed doors, you get pushed off of a building?

[ashleyoasis]

It’s the gulf that’s like that the Levant and North Africa and Turkey are totally different you comparing red states to blue states just because there both American

[lnoorplaylist]

I think same gender people holding hands or being close is normal everywhere, except europe and america. I'm from pakistan btw. I never thought somebody can find it weird before watching such videos from west.

[craigsimons]

I like the videos but it is Interesting and amusing how professor goes over the top with “bro” or “dude” when addressing the guys in the class but, no attempt at any casual familiarity with the women in the class. Sounds like he’s trying too hard to be relatable with younger people but it doesn’t seem genuine.

[PlanesKiwi]

Maybe there is a lower level of poor mental health among Arab populations due to this kinship?

[mwfmtnman]

I am.starting to.think we need to have some separate spaces. With all of these young women out there looking to ruin mens lives for fun, we need a place to not have to worry about some crazy chick looking for internet symapthy