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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

LK

Jan 7, 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!

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 Black C E

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Jul 2, 2022

I learned alot!

By Dawei L

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Sep 24, 2020

Thanks Professor

By Adela F

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Mar 12, 2020

Very interesting

By Stacey B

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Jan 29, 2016

AMAZING COURSE!!

By Henok M

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Sep 29, 2020

a great course.

By Johan M J

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Mar 22, 2023

It was so good

By Osama A

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Apr 9, 2021

Amazing course

By Pablo M

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Feb 28, 2021

very enjoyable

By Julien V

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Jan 27, 2026

Fascinating!

By Daniel e o c

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Nov 7, 2025

excelente...

By NOUF

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Jul 16, 2021

great course

By Michael T H

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May 6, 2020

Enlightening

By Hammy

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Mar 13, 2022

Exceptional

By Meryl K

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May 15, 2020

Great class

By benmaamar h

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Dec 23, 2018

thank you .

By Shirley K

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Aug 16, 2020

fun course

By Владислав С

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Jul 14, 2025

very good

By Angie C V a

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Aug 27, 2024

EXCELENTE

By mikezhu

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Apr 8, 2022

Very good

By Doğan A

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May 25, 2020

Excellent

By nathan b

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Dec 12, 2025

GREAT!!!

By Нургараев Б А

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Oct 20, 2024

Керемет!

By Джумагалиев Е

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Jul 22, 2024

Полезный

By Cosmas C E

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Aug 6, 2021

AAwesome

By jose e c s

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Oct 6, 2020

Tank you