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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Sports and Society by Duke University

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About the Course

Sports play a giant role in contemporary society worldwide. But few of us pause to think about the larger questions of money, politics, race, sex, culture, and commercialization that surround sports everywhere. This course draws on the tools of anthropology, sociology, history, and other disciplines to give you new perspectives on the games we watch and play. It's the new and improved version of Professor Orin Starn's original "Sports and Society" for Coursera, which drew more than 40,000 students. We will focus on both popular sports like soccer (or “football,” as anyone outside America calls it), basketball, and baseball, and also lesser-known ones like mountain-climbing and fishing. You will never watch or think about sports in the same way again....

Top reviews

MM

Nov 11, 2016

I loved this particular course. The topics are relevant. Each topic is supported by historical facts and examples and how is it relevant in the present time. It was a great learning experience!!!

RC

Jul 23, 2017

Orin Starn has a unique and interesting way of communicating his ideas and knowledge. The course has helped me to deepen my knowledge about the relation of sports and society.

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By Markus B

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Jun 9, 2020

Well structured and really interesting.

By Megan W

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Sep 13, 2019

Very interesting and not too difficult.

By HEENA K

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Nov 1, 2020

REALLY GOOD SPORTS COURSE THANKS! SIR

By Chase F

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Sep 6, 2022

Great

Loved it

Really learned a lot!

By Siddhartha E G T

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Mar 20, 2021

Great if you like Sports and history!

By RAJESH J C

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Sep 14, 2020

Good I enjoyed and learnt many things

By Gabriel V

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May 3, 2020

Great information, Great instruction.

By Oscar Y

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Jul 29, 2020

I enjoyed every second of the class!

By Kevin P

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Nov 23, 2020

Really interesting and eye opening.

By Michelle P D D L R

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Aug 22, 2020

The best course i have taken online

By Maria A M

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Jul 8, 2020

Very Nice course, super informative

By Thomas R

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May 5, 2019

Interesting, teacher voice is fluid

By Thuingathing S

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Aug 14, 2020

Very information and good teaching

By David K

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Jul 29, 2020

I really enjoyed in this course...

By Fernanda M A S

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Oct 9, 2025

buenas herramientas y contenidos

By Michael R

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May 5, 2020

Orin Starn is a great Professor.

By Pablo M

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May 1, 2017

Simple, informative, and useful.

By FRANK J C

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May 11, 2020

Great material. Learned a ton!

By ASICO, G M

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Oct 19, 2021

its fun to learn about sports

By 殷臻之

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Aug 4, 2020

i love this course so much!!!

By Mohammad R H

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Jun 8, 2020

Easy Course but loads of info

By John M M

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Nov 10, 2025

great and relatable insights

By Kathy A M

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Apr 8, 2025

A lot of insight into sports

By Conner C

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May 6, 2019

Amazing good work Orin Star

By Hritwik D

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Sep 25, 2025

The Lecturer is excellent