To Dance Is Human: A Theory of Nonverbal Communication. Revised 1979 edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987

The Performer-Audience Connection: Emotion to Metaphor in Dance and Society. Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1983

Disruptive School Behavior: Class, Race, and Culture. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1988

Dance, Sex, and Gender: Signs of Identity, Dominance, Defiance, and Desire. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988

Dança, Sexo e Gênero: Signos de Identidade, Dominação, Desafio e Desejo. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Editora Rocco Ltda., 1999

Partnering Dance and Education: Intelligent Moves for Changing Times. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Pres, 1999.

Dancing for Health: Conquering and Preventing Stress. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2006

Naked Truth: Strip Clubs, Democracy and a Christian Right. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2012

Dancing to Learn: The Brain’s Cognition, Emotion, and Movement. Lanham MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015