Emergence Of The Globalisation Of Sport In The 21st Century

Question 1

Feudal System

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A way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour

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Popular Recreation

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The sport and pastimes of people in pre-industrial Britain

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Foot Racing

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A form of competitive running/walking in the 17th and 18th centuries involving feats of endurance
Over time evolved into pedestrianism/race walking

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Patron

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Member of gentry who looked after a lower-class performer

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Dr William Penny Brookes

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Founder of Wenlock Olympian Games in 1850

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Industrial Revolution

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Mid 18th to mid 19th centuries
Marked a change in Britain from a feudal, rural society to an industrialised, machine-based, capitalist society, controlled by powerful urban middle class

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Industrial Patronage

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Factory teams were set up by factory owners as a way of decreasing absenteeism and encouraging loyalty in the workforce

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Urbanisation

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Large numbers of people migrating/moving from rural areas into towns and cities, seeking regular work in the factories

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Codification

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Gradual organisation and defining of the rules

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Philanthropist

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Kind, generous, middle-class individuals who had a social conscience and were keen to try to provide for a better life among the working class

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Public Provision

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Local council provision of facilities for the masses to participate

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Rational Recreation

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Involves the post-industrial development of sport

Characterised by a number of features e.g. respectability, regularity, codification and strict administration

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Amateur

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Person who plays sport for the love of it and receives no financial gain

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Professional

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Person who plays sport for the financial gain

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Bosman Ruling

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European Court of Justice decision made in 1995 concerning freedom of movement for workers
Allowed free movement of labour in EU
Allowed footballers within EU to move at the end of their contract to another club without a transfer fee being paid

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Lawn Tennis

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Played on an hourglass shaped court before its name and court shape were quickly replaced

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Open Era

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When professional tennis players were allowed to compete alongside amateurs and earn money

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Media

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An organised means of communication by which large numbers of different people can be reached quickly

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Golden Triangle

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Refers to the relationship between sport, business and media

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Commercialism

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Process of attempting to gain money from an activity

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Sponsorship

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Company pays for their products to be publicly displayed or advertised, usually as an attempt to increase the sales of their goods

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Merchandising

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Practise in which the brand or image from one ‘product’ is used to sell another

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Globalisation

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Process whereby nations are increasingly being linked together and people are becoming more interdependent via improvements in communication and travel

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Social Media

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Online apps and websites which allow users to interact by sharing content and taking part in social networking