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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

PM

Jul 26, 2020

This is the best course on Coursera for sports enthusiasts and I have never seen an instructor like Orin Starn. The way he delivered the course made this course beyond perfect.

RC

Jul 24, 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 John M M

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Nov 11, 2025

great and relatable insights

By Kathy A M

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Apr 9, 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

By Aida M

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Jul 8, 2025

Обучение было очень круто

By Қуандықова А Ж

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Jul 16, 2024

Очень было познавательно!

By David J B V

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May 12, 2023

Me ha gustado este curso.

By Vigneswaran C

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Jun 6, 2020

Compact, and educational.

By Md F H R

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May 16, 2020

totally beneficial to me✌

By Juan D R M

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Nov 10, 2025

Muy interesante, gracias

By Malindu B G

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Sep 25, 2024

great course. enjoyed it

By Navin K

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Dec 11, 2024

very informative course

By محمد ع

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Jul 15, 2021

Is there a certificate?

By Andrew G L

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Jun 26, 2020

I learned a new domain.

By Wisdom F

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Jan 14, 2025

Very Insightful course

By A A

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Oct 23, 2023

Fun, easy, informative

By DR. I K T

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Mar 21, 2022

course is knowledgable

By Amit B

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Apr 5, 2020

SIMPLY EXCEPTIONAL! :)

By Jair C M F

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Aug 8, 2019

The course is sublime!

By Jimmy G

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Sep 4, 2017

The professor is cool.

By Liseth D M H

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Nov 4, 2025

Excelente cursoooo

By Luca B

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Aug 19, 2021

Great! Very useful

By Julia Z

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Mar 24, 2020

Excellent course !

By Libero P

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Aug 25, 2025

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