Concussion is one of the most important issues in modern sport. But what are the real issues behind the headlines and public outcry, and what could be done to save sport from itself? This concise, provocative introduction draws on perspectives from sociology, medicine, ethics, psychology and public health to answer these questions and more.

Dominic Malcolm is Reader in the Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University, UK. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport.

1. Introduction, 2. Concussion as a Social Issue, 3. Concussion as a Cultural Phenomenon, 4. Concussion and Medicine, 5. Concussion and Ethics, 6. Concussion and Behavioural Science, 7. Concussion and Public Health, 8. The Social Roots of Sport's Concussion Crisis, 9. The Future