Todd Crosset
Associate Professor
Publications
Books
Crosset, T. Sociology of Sport, in (eds. N. Smelser and R. Boudon) International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. NY, NY: Elsevier Sciences, 2001.
Crosset, T. Outsiders in the Clubhouse: The World of Professional Women's Golf. SUNY Press (1995)
Refereed Articles
Crosset, T. “Capturing Racism: An analysis of racial projects within the Lisa Simpson vs. University of Colorado football rape case.” International Journal of the History of Sport, Feb, 2007
Mitchell, R., Crosset, T., & Barr, C "Encouraging compliance without real power: Sport associations regulating teams." Journal of Sport Management, July, 1999
Crosset, T. "What do we know and what can we do about male athlete violence against women: A critical assessment of the athletic affiliation and violence against women debate." Quest, Aug 1999
Crosset T., Ptacek, J., McDonald, M. & Benedict, J. "Male student athletes and violence against women: A survey of campus judicial affairs offices." Violence Against Women, June 1996
Crosset T., "Toward an understanding of on-site fan/athlete relations: A case study of the LPGA." Sport Marketing Quarterly, June 1995
Crosset T., Benedict, J., & McDonald, M. "Male-student athletes reported for sexual assault: A survey of campus police and judicial affairs offices." Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 19 (2) 1995
Chapters
Crosset, T. “Capturing Racism: An analysis of racial projects within the Lisa Simpson vs. University of Colorado football rape case.”American Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport Eds. Ben Eastman, Sean Brown, and Michael Ralph. New York: Routledge 2007
Crosset, T. & Hums, M. “Ethical principles applied to sport management.” In L.P. Masteralexis, C. Barr, M. Hums (Eds.) Perspectives on Sport Management, Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen, 2005
Crosset, T., Hums, M. “History of sport management.” In L.P. Masteralexis, C. Barr, & M. Hums (Eds.) Perspectives on Sport Management, Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen, 2005
Crosset, T. Sociology of Sport, in (eds. N. Smelser and R. Boudon) International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. NY, NY: Elsevier Sciences, 2001
Crosset, T. "Athletes as role models: A critical assessment of the application of the term to athletes." In J. Gerdy (Ed.) Sport as Education: On the Edge, New York, NY: Teachers College Press, forthcoming June 2000
Crosset, T. "Athletic affiliation and violence against women: Toward a structural prevention project." In J. McKay, M. Messner, D. Sabo (Eds.) Masculinities and Sport, Newbury Park: Sage, forthcoming 2000
Crosset, T., Bromage, S., & Hums, M. "History of sport management." In L.P. Masteralexis, C. Barr, & M. Hums (Eds.) Perspectives on Sport Management, Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen, 1998
Crosset, T. & Hums, M. "Ethical principles applied to sport management." In L.P. Masteralexis, C. Barr, M. Hums (Eds.) Perspectives on Sport Management, Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen, 1998
Crosset, T. "Corporate image." In D. Newman (Ed.) Sociology: Exploring the architecture of everyday life, Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 1997. Reprinted from Outsiders in the Clubhouse: The World of Professional Women's Golf
Crosset T. "Masculinity, sexuality and the development of early modern sport." In M. Messner & D. Sabo (Eds.) Sport, Men and the Gender Order, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1990
Crosset T. "Relatives tussen mannelijketrainer - coaches en sporturouwen." De Lichamelijke Opvoeding August 26, 1987 (Translated by B. Crum)
Reviews
Crosset, T. Review of Training the Body for China: Sports in the Moral Order of the People’s Republic, by Susan Brownell (1995). In Contemporary Sociology 26(2) 1997
Crosset, T. Review of Training the Body for China: Sports in the Moral Order of the People's Republic, by Susan Brownell (1995). In Contemporary Sociology 26(2) 1997
Crosset, T. & Covel, D. A Review of Playing By the Rules: Sport Society and the State, by John Wilson (1994) and Whose Keeper: Social Science and Moral Obligation, by Alan Wolf (1989) . In Sociology of Sport Journal 12(4) 1995
Crosset, T. & Covel, D. A Review of Playing By the Rules: Sport Society and the State, by John Wilson (1994) and Whose Keeper: Social Science and Moral Obligation, by Alan Wolf (1989) . Reprinted in the Association for the Study of Play Newsletter, Spring 1995
Reports
Crosset, T., Callahan, C., Sabo, D., Hornack,J., Jeager, A., Depkin, D., Reith, K., "Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Athletic Settings: An Educational Resource Kit for Athletic Administrators." Women's Sport Foundation, 1994
Other
Crosset, T. “Whitewashing racism in sport: A Radio Essay,” WFCR, March 1998
Crosset, T. "Whitewashing racism in sport: A Radio Essay," WFCR, March 1998 Crosset, T. "Men teed off by athletic prowess of women golfers." OpEd, Dayton Daily News, May 19, 1995
Crosset, T. "Are you crossing the line with an athlete?" American Swim Coaches Association Newsletter, January, 1995
Academic Presentations
The changing collective definition of collegiate sports and the potential demise of Title IX protections. Girls and Women Rock: Celebrating 35 years of sport and Title IX. (Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland State University March 29, 2007).
“Racism in America” with Anne Richmond, Guest lecture to Social Work Graduate Students (American College, Madurai, India February 19, 2007)
A sociological perspective on sport management, Guest Lecture to MBA students, (American College, Madurai India, February 19, 2007)
"Sport, racism and the postmodern turn in the USA." (University of Copenhagen January 4, 2007)
Applying Social Movement Theory to Sport, with Laurel Davis-Delano. North American Society for Sociology of Sport (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 3, 2007)
Putting anti-racism practice into practice: lessons from an experiential learning course North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. (Winston Salem, NC October 29, 2005)
Capturing Racism: An analysis of racial projects within the Lisa Simpson vs. University of Colorado rape case. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. (Winston Salem, NC October 29, 2005)
A Preliminary Moral Inventory: Thoughts on a Reparation Movement in American
Professional Sport. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA November 1, 2003)
“The Red Sox Racism and Reparations: A case for restitution in sport.” as part of the Kahn Institute project The Question of Reparations: The U.S Context (Smith College, Northampton, March, 2003)
“Red Sox/White Priviledge: A case of organizational white culture?” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Indianapolis, IN, Nov 2002)
“Red Sox/White Priviledge: A case of organizational white culture?” Eastern Sociological Society annual meetings. (Boston, MA, March 2002).
“Women Managers in Professional Baseball” North American Society for the Study of Sport Management. (Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 1999)
“Ways of seeing ‘Big Time’ collegiate sport: The collective definition of collegiate sport and the potential demise of Title IX protections.” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Las Vegas, NV, November 1998)
“Role models: A critical assessment of the application of the term to athletes.” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Las Vegas, NV, November 1998)
“The athlete as role-model: Solution or problem.” Sports and Society Lecture Series, Center for Research on Sports in Society, University of Miami (Miami, FL, January 26, 1998) invited
"Sport sociologist as public intellectual: Interpreting research on sexual violence." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Birmingham, Alabama, November 1996) invited
"Fragmented meanings in the sports page: A case analysis of the Boston Globe." Eastern Sociological Society, (Boston MA, March 1996)
"Fragmented meanings in the sports page: A case analysis of the Boston Globe." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Sacramento, California, November 1995)
"Where are all the feminist athletes: Theorizing the abyss between symbol and practice." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Savannah, Georgia, November 1994)
"Student athletes and sexual assault: A survey of campus police and judicial affairs records." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Savannah, Georgia, November 1994)
Panelist, Response to Keynote Address by Bruce Kidd, "Inequality in sport, the corporation and the State: A new agenda." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Savannah, Georgia, November 1994) invited
Panelist Thematic Session "Overcoming inequalities: Racism in sport." Paper Title, "Racism on the women's professional golf tour." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Savannah, Georgia, November 1994) invited
"The rules of reciprocity in spectator sports: Toward an understanding of fan/athlete relations." North American Society for Sport Management (Pittsburgh, June 1994)
"Student athletes and sexual assault: A survey of campus police and judicial affairs offices. "North American Society for Sport Management, with J. Benedict (Pittsburgh, PA, June 1994)
"Coach athlete abuse: A preliminary description of the abusive coach." North American Society for Sport Management, (Pittsburgh, PA, June 1994)
"Interpersonal relations on the LPGA Tour: The search for trust and emotional support in the midst of structured uncertainty and excessive individualism." Eastern Sociological Society (Boston, MA, March 1992)
"Interpersonal relations on the LPGA Tour: The search for trust and emotional support in the midst of structured uncertainty and excessive individualism." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Toledo, OH, November 1992)
"Elitism and professional women's golf: Class and social mobility as it relates to post-Title IX LPGA golfers." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Washington, DC, November 1989)
"Toward a new paradigm in sport theory." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Cincinnati, OH, November 1988)
"The abusive coach: A preliminary description of the abusive male coach of female athletes." Multidisciplinary Conference for the Study of Sport, Sex and Gender, Norwegian Institute for Sport Research (Lillihammer, Norway, November 1986) invited
"The abusive coach: A preliminary description of the abusive male coach of female athletes." North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (Boston, MA, November 1985)
Honors
1995 Book of the Year, North American Society for Sport Sociology, for Outsiders in the Clubhouse: The World of Women's Professional Golf. Albany: SUNY Press (1995).
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