CoakleyJay. “The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It?” in Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, 10th ed. (McGraw Hill, 2009). An essential text that raises definitional issues and delineates the field of the sociology of sports.
2.
DePauwKaren P.GavronSusan G.. Disability and Sport, 2nd ed. (Human Kinetics, 2005). A comprehensive overview of disability sports.
3.
David HoweP.. The Cultural Politics of the Paralympic Movement: Through the Anthropological Lens (Routledge, 2008). A recent book-length treatment with sociological sensibilities.
4.
HumsMary A.MoormanAnita M.WolfEli A.. “The Inclusion of the Paralympics in the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act: Legal and Policy Implications for Integration of Athletes with Disabilities into the United States Olympic Committee and National Governing Bodies,”Journal of Sport and Social Issues (2003) 27: 261–275. Provides background on the legal and policy issues relevant to the interface between disabled and non-disabled sports governing bodies.
5.
NixonHoward L.II.“Constructing Diverse Sports Opportunities for People with Disabilities,”Journal of Sport and Social Issues (2009) 31: 417–433. Offers different models for developing sports opportunities for people with disabilities.
