emergence of the globalisation of sport in the 21st century 3.1 Flashcards
How many classes where there before the industrial revolution
2 classes
What was the system called that your class was based upon
A feudal system
What is a Feudal system
A way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour
Why didn’t the lower class have much free time
They worked most of the day
How far did people go to work and why
Couldn’t travel far, work was local in the countryside
What was the norm for the lower class
Cruel/Violent existences
How educated was the lower class
Widespread illiteracy so not very educated
What were some of the barriers for participation in sport
- Lack of time
- no equipment
- not enough people
How did limited transport effect sport
- No “away” games
- sport was “localised”
How did Illiteracy effect sport
No rules/Structure
How does living in a harsh society effect participation in sport
Games ended up becoming violent
When did lower class have time to participate in sport
When it was a festival occasion ie: boxing day etc…
What were the characteristics of “mob football”
- violent
- played anywhere
- unlimited players
- male dominated
- lower class game
- No skill
- not many rules
Why did “mob football” get banned?
- Death
- damage to property
- unruly and violent nature
- gambling/ wagering was rife
- Heavily linked with alcohol consumption and drunken behaviour
What were the characteristics of “real tennis”
Complex rules -played by upper class -high moral code: mutual respect no violence played civilly
Who competed in athletics in 1780
The footmen used to compete as messengers
Where would the footmen compete and what did the upper class do
Compete across open land and the upper class would bet on the distance the footmen would cover
Who organised the athletics
Patrons would arrange the competitions and the runners would get prize money
What sports were played at the “much wenlock Olympian games”
Running, hurdles, football and cycling
When did the footmen compete in the games
During a festival occasion
What does “WARS” stand for
- Wenlock
- Agricultural
- Reading
- Society
Why would the lower class compete in the ““much wenlock Olympian games”
Promoting physical moral and intellectual improvements
What did Dr William penny Brookes inspire
He inspired the modern Olympic games and he got his inspiration from The “much wenlock Olympian games”
What happened in 1860 between WARS and wenlock Olympian class
They split up
What did visiting the games inspire Baron Pierre de coubertin to do
Reform the modern Olympic games in Athens in 1896
What is urbanisation
Development of cities caused by movement of working population from rural areas to towns
Characteristics of popular recreation
- Few rules
- heavily relied on physique not a lot of skill
- Played on Christmas Easter etc…
- violent
- local
Who was the driving force behind the Much Wenlock Olympian Games
Dr William Penny Brookes
What was the purpose of the Much Wenlock Olympian games
To develop the lower classes mental and physical well being
Define agricultural
doing labour manually
Define rural
countryside not a dense population
Define machine based
dependant on machines to do all the work
Define urban
In a city densely populated
Why was there no space available for traditional mob games in the industrial revolution
Factories and houses have been built meaning no space and migration
why was there no time for sport in the industrial revolution
People have very long hours
Why did they create criminal laws to prevent violence in the industrial revolution
To stop the killing, also people couldn’t work when injured so it wasn’t good for the economy
Why did poor health increase in the industrial revolution
pollution and not much exercise
How did health and hygiene improvements increase participation in sport
- Access to clean H2O
- More energy/willingness to play sport
How did increase in wages increase participation in sport
People are able to afford to play
How did they make more time for sport in the industrial revolution
- Regulated working hours with paid holidays and bank holidays
- structured times to play/watch
How did ex-public school boys increase participation in sport
Promoted sport in workplace, church and British empire
How did factory owners increase participation in sport
Encouraged and supported participation
set up teams and facilities
How did transport improvements increase participation in sport
- Communicate to organise fixtures
- travel became cheaper
- travel further to play sports
- leagues established
How did lack of space contribute to the development of sport
Purposely built facilities to play sport
How did large working class population contribute to the development of sport
Larger variety of people to play sport leading to more teams
How did loss of traditional sports contribute to the development of sport
lead to modern sports as society needed a sport to play
How did change in working conditions contribute to the development of sport
Allowed them to have more energy to play sport
How did the church promote sports
- created Sunday league
- rational recreation
- provided facilities
- established youth sections