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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!!!

LK

Jan 6, 2020

One of the best courses that mixed interesting facts with theories. I study sports management, it's really intriguing to see how sports social values entwined with each other in history!

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By Triton G

Oct 23, 2023

Absolutely loved this course! Orin is such an awesome professor and made everything so easily understandable. 10/10

By Matthew D

Jul 1, 2020

Very interesting combination of history of sport, psychology of sport, and society in general. Highly recommended.

By Arun J

Jun 13, 2020

I really enjoyed this course which helps to know about the modernisation and history of sports Thank you team DUKE.

By Muhammad A J

Feb 9, 2019

Excellent topic and well presented for those looking for an understanding between sports and society as a whole.

By Parker W

Apr 19, 2020

Enjoyable overview of sports and society. It raised a number of angles and thoughts I had never thought of.

By Lucille M

Jul 30, 2024

This course covered many aspects of sports and gaming. It was well presented and I enjoyed it very much.

By Chiara C

Nov 3, 2020

Muy interesante aprendizaje sobre el mundo del deporte a través de los años y sus cambios en la sociedad.

By Chew W Y

Jun 2, 2016

Great course, passionate instructor, lively examples. I highly recommend this course for all sports fans!

By Katrina E

Nov 26, 2021

Very enjoyable, Orin is energetic and knowlaedgable, providing interesting topics in an informative way.

By Assile T

Nov 27, 2020

One of the most exciting overall fulfilling courses I've ever taken.

Thanks Professor for your hard work!

By Martin S

Aug 8, 2016

Great course that look at sports from an anthropological view and exposes many ideas that even the hard

By Duru E

Apr 21, 2022

This was a really helpful and fun class! Thank you to everyone involved, especially Professor Starn

By Jen D

Sep 17, 2021

I totally love the atmosphere in the class, how the professor are lecturing and explaing everything.

By José R

Mar 24, 2020

Excelente, curso recomendado para cualquier persona que quiera dedicarse a las ciencias del deporte.

By Santiago M Q

Jul 16, 2020

Great course that provides comparison between the sports world and the events of the real world.

By Amy S

Oct 26, 2024

Good and interesting course. Thank you to Professor Starn and everyone involved in creating it.

By Jesus J V C

Jul 17, 2020

EXCELENTE EXPERIENCIA, GRAN CONOCIMIENTO DEL DOCTOR, MUCHO QUE APRENDER Y REFLEXIONAR.

GRACIAS.

By Rodrigo V G

Jan 10, 2018

Excelente! Logras recordar o aprender momentos históricos que marcan pautas para los deportes.

By Genaro G J

Jun 8, 2021

Excelente, un gran balance entre lecturas que permiten profundizar y los vídeos del profesor.

By Diego A D P G

Aug 30, 2020

Great course to understand sports and their effect and connections with society and politics

By LILIANA F R A

Feb 28, 2021

Excelente curso, diferentes perspectivas y contextos que influyen el deporte y sus actores.

By Ayush k

Nov 18, 2021

Brilliantly taught, his way of teaching is sublime. Thank you Prof. Starn for this course.

By joe p b

Jul 16, 2020

Orin Stan is an intriguing person . Thank you for the experience and opportunity to learn.

By MURAT K

Mar 13, 2021

Çok kaliteli ve eğlenceli bir kurs oldu benim için.Orin Starn hocama çok teşekkür ederim.

By Shahram C

Jul 21, 2020

What a course...extremely knowledgeable and interesting.... Thank you course era and DUKE