Mark Brooke on idrottsforum.org


Mark Brook holds an EdD from the UK’s University of Durham. His thesis explored teaching critical reflection to undergraduate student teachers of English during practicum. Mark is interested in building an effective faculty development programme through projects such as collaborative classroom initiatives and mentoring partnerships. He also researches social issues in sport such as the impact of the Paralympics movement for people with disabilities.

Book reviews

Ageing, Physical Activity, Recreation and Wellbeing Barbara Humberstone & Maria Konstantaki (red) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2016 (Mark Brooke 170609)
Dark Sides of Sport Jörg Krieger & Stephan Wassong (eds.) Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2019 (review in English by Mark Brooke, published 200930)
Global Sports Fandom in South Korea: American Major League Baseball and Its Fans in the Online Community Younghan Cho London: Palgrave Macmillan 2020 (review in English by Mark Brooke, published 211216)
Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Brett Smith & Andrew C. Sparkes (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Mark Brooke 190321)
Sex Integration in Sport and Physical Culture: Promises and Pitfalls Alex Channon, Katherine Dashper, Thomas Fletcher & Robert J. Lake (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Mark Brooke 171206)
Skateboarding and Urban Landscapes in Asia: Endless Spots Duncan McDuie-Ra Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press 2021 (review in English by Mark Brooke, published 221108)
Sport and Physical Activity across the Life Span: Critical Perspectives Rylee A. Dionigi & Michael Gard (red) Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2018 (Mark Brooke 180607)
When Women Rule the Court: Gender, Race, and Japanese American Basketball Nicole Willms New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press 2017 (191030)
Who Owns Sport Andrew Adams & Leigh Robinson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (200219)