Reddit reviews Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Current Middle Ages
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This is not technically true. There are some texts, like Medieval Fantasy as Performance by Michael Cramer (Valgard Stonecleaver, IIRC).
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Fantasy-Performance-Creative-Anachronism/dp/0810869950
Here is your answer, straight from an academic in the field:
"1. Play Between Worlds- TL Taylor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Play-Between-Worlds-Exploring-Culture/dp/0262512629/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303123694&sr=8-1
This one is based on a study of Everquest players and might not be relevant if they're interested solely in table top, but it is my all time favourite video game studies book and does have bits on online role play/avatar studies. I've also studied under the author- she's on my FB friends' list too!
2. Dungeons and Desktops by Matt Barton- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-playing/dp/1568814119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303123917&sr=1-1
Historical time line of the development of RPGs- from early baseball stats games post WWII to WoW. Very comprehensive.
3. Shared Fantasy- Gary Alan Fine http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shared-Fantasy-Playing-Social-Worlds/dp/0226249441/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303124135&sr=1-1
This is probably the text they'd find most useful. Its a bit dated, but it deals with focus groups from D&D players about their experiences.
4. Medieval Fantasy as Performance by Michael A Cramer
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Fantasy-Performance-Creative-Anachronism/dp/0810869950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303124316&sr=1-1
An account of (somewhat) LARP/ recreation as an expression of social identity."
EDIT: Waaagh!! Bloody reddit and its double-posting tricksiness...