20th century britain

Question 1

social class

Answer 1

sport still split into classes
M/UC rugby
LC football

M/UP more time eg golf and skiing

by end of 20th centruy there was greater equality
municipal sport facilities

Question 2

availability of transport

Answer 2

-development of railways, travel further and faster
-into of car, expinential increase from 1900 to 2000

-air travel started as luxury
-ended up more accessible and people went on holiday or to spectate abroad

Question 3

law and order

Answer 3

-world wars stopped most sport
-doping and hooliganism on the rise, eg Hillsborough
-blood sports were illegal.
-illegal gambling

Question 4

education and literacy

Answer 4

-pe initially linked to military drills to prepare for war
-Butler act introduced 3 teirs of schooling
-free schooling for all

-pe was compulsary

Question 5

time

Answer 5

-greater structure of working hours (av 39)

-britain became de-industrialised and blue to white collar
-more paid holiday

more time for sport

Question 6

availability of money

Answer 6

-less poverty in Britain
-wages inc and minimum wage

-more disposable income to spend on equipment and membership
-inc spectatorship

-sport more accessible
-M/UP still have more opportunities

Question 7

gender

Answer 7

-started with expectation to be housewife
-stereotyping and traditional expectations

-WW1: women played factory football but banned in 1921

-Billie Jean King 1973 became sporting role model and against stereotype. 40 mill people spectated the match