Emergence and evolution of modern sport

Question 1

Preindustrial Britain Social class

Answer 1

Upper class: gentry- played real tennis, fox hunting, pedestrianism betting, cricket

Lower class: peasants- mob football, dog fighting, violent, pedestrianism, cricket

Question 2

Pre-industrial Britain factors- Gender

Answer 2

Women were weaker, could take part in archery, too strenuous or dangerous, lower smock races

Question 3

Pre-industrial factors- Law and order

Answer 3

Little law and order
Games had few rules
bare-knuckle fighting or animal baiting

Question 4

Pre-industrial Britain: Education and Literacy

Answer 4

Upper: educated and literate so played ruled games such as real tennis
Lower: Uneducated and illiterate, simple activities with few rules

Question 5

Preindustrial Britain factors: Availability of time money and transport

Answer 5

Time: Lower worked long hours
Money: Upper could afford horses
Transport: poor roads- upper had horses but still slow

Question 6

Post-industrial factors- social class

Answer 6

now a middle class including professional owners 
middle class went to public schools

Question 7

Postindustrial factors- Amateurism and Proffessionalism

Answer 7

amateurs upper class unpaid
professionals lower class unpaid

Question 8

postindustrial britain: gender

Answer 8

women were changing due to war and schooling and new expectations- encouraged sport

Question 9

postindustrial britain- law and order

Answer 9

law led to decline in blood sports
lower class lost sports

Question 10

postindustrial britain- education and literacy

Answer 10

child labour still common

education became more assessable

Question 11

postindustrial factors- availability of time and money and transport

Answer 11

time and money: 72 hour week reduced to 40
living conditions were poor

transport: railways
few cars

Question 12

Influence of public schools

Answer 12

cult of athleticism
spread and export of games
promotion of ethics
promotion of organisation

Question 13

twentieth century factors- class gender law and order

Answer 13

class: unemployed and unskilled workers couldn’t afford to spectate, less free time
gender: women participation dropped dramatically in 1900, excluded

law and order: rules introduced, gloves worn in boxing, cruel sports banished, sports press developed

Question 14

twentieth century factor:: education

Answer 14

butler act
had to take part
extra-curricular

Question 15

Twentieth century factors: availability of time, money and space for sport

Answer 15

increase in leisure time
availability of money
towns offered spaces

Question 16

Twentieth century factors- transport

Answer 16

international competitions

public and private transport