I REALLY liked this online classes. I was never really ready for online but with this vires and all. I thought I will check it out. I,m happy I did. Now I don't feel holpless as I "STAY @ HOME" Order. This helped me fill that void and will help me out in the future as I,m looking to go full time in my baseball/Sports. I,m looking to becoming an International Scout when I retire in a few years.

This course was insightful and it opened my mind to the different factors that connect the world at large to the world of sports. I would like to acknowledge Professor Orin Starn for his enthusiasm throughout the duration of the course. Being taught by someone who you can tell is genuinely passionate about that which they teach makes a world of difference for us as students. Thank you.

This was among the most fun courses I've taken on Coursera! The professor is incredibly engaging and explains the topics in a very accessible, easy-to-understand way. The subject material is interesting and I was never bored when listening to the lectures or reading the assigned articles. I would definitely recommend taking the course if you are intrigued by sports in any capacity!

One of the best courses you should definitely choose it.

In 7 weeks it will taught you the ups and downs going in the sports community due to gender discrimination, white people and black people etc.

You should definitely go for this course as this will help you to see what are the different types of sports, where it is famous and which sport/exercise is suitable for which people.

Very comprehensive course involving so many deep aspects of sports. Great job, Professor Starn! Truly enjoyed every one of your videos - super engaging presentation of material.. Would recommend this course highly to all who breathe sports at a cerebral level!

The last two sections the readings did not download, but you probably already heard that a thousand times...

I absolutley love how Orin Starn developed this course. It's great and it really makes you think about how sports are affected by society and viceversa. I would like him to update the course and talk more about modern problems like the movement #BlackLivesMatter and the involvement of NBA players in it. Or how great gymnasts like Simone Biles have empowered women today.

Curso MUITO bom, super interessante e com aulas simples e didáticas. A relação entre esporte e sociedade sempre foi gigante, mas com esse curso eu cheguei a conclusão que é impossível separar um do outro. Queria também parabenizar o professor pelo conteúdo excelente e vasto repertório utilizado, conteúdo muito bem selecionado e explicado. Simplesmente sensacional.

It exceded my expectations. Was an awesome course, didn't want it to end. I learned so much about sports from such a great teacher. It opened my mind to all the background they have, the very important role it plays in the society. Even how the evolution of society can be reflected into sports. Thanks for bringing your knowledge and enthusiasm for me to learn.

I appreciate how this course addresses the relations between sports and other areas like history, politics,... For each section, I was provided several examples, and it seemed that I got the opportunity to learn history from a brand-new perspective. Second, I enjoy Professor Starn's lecturing style so much, it's not at bit sleepy.

Thanks for your endeavors!

Professor Orin Starn is so engaging and you can tell he's extremely passionate about the course content. I flew through this course in about 3 days because of how interesting each lecture was, and just wanted to continue to learn more and more each time. As a sports fan with a Kinesiology background, I really enjoyed this course and I'm sure you will too!

Soy periodista deportivo por dos décadas, pero admito que nunca había visto el deporte de la manera en la que el profesor Orin nos hizo ver el mundo deportivo. Es un curso fantástico, lo disfruté mucho y recomiendo a otros interesados en ampliar su horizonte en relación a los deportes que lo tomen, porque no se van a arrepentir y aprenderán muchísimo.

This was a really interesting course, gives a lot of insight into the various types of sports in the world, explains the science and detailed theory behind some of the worlds most popular sports, not to mention a lot of trivia and history behind the sports and how it relates to society and the various cultural relations it has all across the world.

If you are interested in sport, history, and anthropology this class fits your expectations. Dr. Ori makes this class even greater with his passionate presentation. I did enjoy it and also learnt a lot. In addition, do watch whole videos, read weekly articles and also watch recommended books and watch recommended movies as well. Thanks Dr. Orin.

I thoroughly enjoyed doing this course as it gave me a complete outlook to evolution of sports, culture and to modern society. Prof Orin Starn was extremely detailed and he kept each topic so interesting. He was also very candid with his thoughts and I recommend every sport ethusiast to take this course and enhance the knowledge about sports.

I have a recent Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management and I chose to do this course to add to that knowledge. I would say I already had an understanding for about 70% of the course along with the examples used. Nonetheless I loved doing this and definitely recommend this to those who are interested in learning about sport management.

This course has taught me various aspects of sports and how different sports are affected by different cultures. it has also taught me how money plays a huge role in sports and society. i would like to thank our tutor for such refreshing lessons on Sports and Society and touching every aspect related to Sports.

thank you.

Excellent. Enthusiastic, passionate teacher. Starts on a general, broader level of 'play', then slowly enters into the way sport intersects with sociological aspects. Images and videos and overall multimedia usage still very enjoyable and relevant from the 2023 landscape of video content, and history is still history.

It is a very exciting and eye-opening experience to take this course. The professor is very energetic and ethusiastic, making it a distinguish style among other courses On Coursera. Certainly, I learn a lot while enjoy the time on watching it. Thank you so much for everybody's contribution for making this happen!

This was a well-designed and influential course experience for me. Sports and its societal relationships were discussed with reference to concrete examples and related theories and figures. This course brings different discussion into the fore. Thanks for this course and opportunity for taking it from a distance!

Great course! A fascinating subject, brought to life by the knowledgeable and enthusiastic lecturer, Orin Starn. His well-constructed lectures provide great insight into the historical development of sports around the world, and the scene today. Educational, thought-provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable!

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing all those informations. You talked very clear in a easy langrage to me. As a Brazilian I felt much greta of how you put our culture using the sport as a example. Please if possible need to know the Brazilian song that plays during the skate performance, loved it.

what a course !!!.....Prof. Orin Starn makes teaching and learning so much fun........the course covered all the facets of Sports and its relationship with Society.........I thoroughly enjoyed the course and recommend same to all those interested in the subject of Sports and Society...........

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Thank you, Professor Orin. I'll certainly be viewing sports in a different light now ... also it was an interesting time to be taking the racial segment of this course as the BLM protests (stemming from George Floyd) is happening in the US. Highly recommended.

It’s a very good course especially in this modern society where we recognise a big boom in the realm of sports. Moreover, prof. Orin Starn is a great academician and the way he presents his lectures is awesome. Extending my Greetings to Prof. Orin starn, Duke University and Coursera.

This is an absolutely fantastic course put up by University of Duke here. Loved the video lectures and the study material provided - additionally the book and film suggestions were wonderfully well thought too. Instructor Orin Starn and his team - you have my sincerest gratitude.