SPORTSEX (Temple UP, 2001)

Kevin Arnovitz, Review. Out August 2001 says it has 'pop accessibility … in-depth inquiry offers some illuminating perspectives.'

Q Syndicate 10 September 2001 and LesbiaNation.com 7 December 2001 describe it as 'a fascinating exploration of gender, sexual orientation, athletic competition, and the media especially insightful … refreshingly accessible and detailed, and it should be of interest to a broad range of readers.'

Jim Provenzano, "Jock Id. "Bay Area Reporter 27 September 2001 terms it 'an updated, almost comprehensive recount of the recent outings and comings-out of lesbian and gay athletes. …And gay sports fan should check out "Sportsex" for the ample, amusing and sometimes absurd hypocrisies in athletics. '

Tim Miller, '"Sportsex": Exploring the Sexuality of Sport.' Outsports http://www.outsports.com/columns/milleronmiller20011003.htm> and "Tim Miller Interviews Toby Miller Author of SPORT SEX. " Greenwich Village Gazette 7 September 2001 <http://www.gvny.com/columns/guests/miller09-07-01.html> describes it as a 'remarkable exploration of organized sports, erotics, and culture,… a hugely enjoyable, smart and sexy examination of the role sports and athletes play in the contemporary lesbian and gay sexual imagination. … Toby Miller guides us through this tricky terrain with great joy and profound insights, fully aware of the mine field he has found himself on …beautifully explores the complicated gender-bending that goes on in sports.'

D. L. Trout, "Read Me Now: A Fall Books Round-Up." Gaywired. Com <http://www.gaywired.com/storydetail.cfm?Section=91&ID=7861> (Fall 2001) says: 'finally a text that delves into the sports star as sex symbol, the audience as objectifiers. '

Michael Bérubé, "Of Ribbed Abs and Sports Bras ." Politics and Culture <http://laurel.conncoll.edu/politicsandculture/page.cfm?key=148> 2, no. 1 (2002) describes it as 'energetic …critics like Toby Miller, and books like Sportsex, can help to generate a productive critical ambivalence.'

X Factor 2001 <http://www.xfactor.com/press.html> Review says it will 'hold the attention of most readers. '

M. J. Emery, Review. Choice 39, no. 6 (2002): 1082 says this is 'a groundbreaking study of the globalization of the body …applies contemporary theory, both critical and sociological. &j A gay-studies perspective informs but does not dominate the book; the presiding intellectual influence here is Foucault. …Those concerned with sports will debate Miller's stimulating ideas for some time to come. '

David Brown, Review. Sport, Education and Society 8, no. 2 (2003): 279-82 says it 'is very well written. In fact, it is a pleasure to read. Miller engages the reader with a compelling mixture of historically situated story, statistical data and competent postmodern vernacular that is ever conscious of the reader 's presence and replete with a sardonic humour. For this reason alone, I would recommend it without hesitation to critically oriented researchers, lecturers and postgraduate students in the area of the sociology of the body, sport, culture, physical education, gender, sexuality and ethnicity. …The thesis and the supporting arguments Miller forwards are in many ways seminal and compelling …an appealing allegorical resonance… the thesis is a powerful one.'

Brian Pronger, Review. International Review for the Sociology of Sport 38, no. 4 (2003): 457-59 describes me as 'one of the few scholars of sport who are willing to not only acknowledge the sexiness of the field, but to openly celebrate it and draw out the complex nuances of it in the contemporary scene, both homo and hetero ' and describes the work as 'a very important argument that should be taken seriously by scholars who study gender and sexuality in sport. … Miller is very successful in debunking the myth of hegemonic masculinity in the sport entertainment industry. … Sportsex is both a serious work of scholarship and a light-hearted tour of the sexual landscape of the contemporary sports entertainment industry. It is an important contribution that will significantly influence the study of sport, gender and sexuality. '

Michael Butterworth, "Marketing the Male in Contemporary Sport. " Cultural Studies 19, no. 2 (2005): 286-88 says it is 'theoretically rich, yet highly accessible … a striking argument … effectively challenges the rigidity of masculinity scholarship … most provocative … valuable not only for what it defines, but for what it invites us to explore further as critics of contemporary culture.'