Thomas S. Henricks is the J. Earl Danieley Professor of Sociology and Distinguished University Professor at Elon University. His research focuses on social theory, modernization and change, popular culture, social stratification, race and ethnic relations, and the sociology of play, games and sport. His books include: * Play reconsidered (2006) * Play and the Human Condition (2015) * Selves, Societies, and Emotions: Understanding the Pathways of Experience (2012) * Disputed Pleasures: Sport and Society in Preindustrial England (1991)