20th Century

Question 1

Class

Answer 1

Class divide blurred although still dictated activities to an extent
UC - golf
MC - rugby
LC - football

Question 2

Amateurism-professionalism

Answer 2

Not dictated by class as much.
Majority of professionals were lower class.

Question 3

Law and order

Answer 3

Most cruel sports had disappeared.
Codes of conduct for football.
Boxing gloves / doping / hooliganism increased by end of century.

Question 4

Education

Answer 4

Butler Act 1944 meant PE was part of curriculum. Promoted in public schools. Extra curricular provision in state schools. Competitive sport in independent schools.

Question 5

Gender

Answer 5

Male dominated participation/spectatorship. Some changes towards the end of century.

Question 6

Income

Answer 6

Sport was increasing filling increased free time of weekends.
UC and MC - time to participate
LC - football, darts, dominos in pubs

Question 7

Transport

Answer 7

Increasingly global at elite level. still affected by affordability of public transport.
Car ownership - regional participation/ spectatorship in football.