3.1 SPORT AND SOCIETY: Amateurism And Professionalism Flashcards
1
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Amature:
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A person who plays sport for the love of it and receives no financial gain.
2
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Professional:
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A person who plays sport for financial gain.
3
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Gentleman AMATEUR:
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- being respected as a member of society with a public school background; high status in sport reflected by high status in society.
- belonging to the social elite,having wealth and plenty of free time for sport.
- participation in sport was viewed as a character-building exercise
- playing a range of sports using their natural talents.
- playing sports to a high moral code.
4
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Amateurism was associated with sport during the late nineteenth century, key features:
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- ‘manliness’, robustness, striving and physical endeavour.
- appreciating the value of health and fitness.
- appreciating the value of rule-regulated activity.
- high moral integrity.
5
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Positive impacts of amateurism:
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6
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Key features of early twentieth-century armatures
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- High status
7
Q
Key features of modern-day ‘amateurs’
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8
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Modern- day professionalism
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x
9
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Rationalism of modern-day association football
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- Urbanisation
- More free time/increased leisure time
- More disposable income
- Improved transport
- Increased professionalism
- Social class links
- Increased organisation
