evolution of modern sport Flashcards
when was pre-industrial Britain?
< 1840
when was post-industrial Britain?
1850-1899
when was 20th century Britain?
1900-1999
when is the 21st century?
2000-now
what are the 7 social and cultural factors effecting sport?
social class
gender
law and order
availability of money
availability of time
transport
what was social class like in pre-industrial Britain?
society was split into upper class (aristocracy/ gentry) and lower class (peasants).
was decision was decided by birth
how did social class effect sport in pre-industrial Britain?
different classes took part in different activities or had different roles/ positions.
the nature of activities was different. working class played simple, violent games with limited rules
what was gender equality like in pre-industrial Britain?
women were seen as the weaker sex and had less rights. expected to fulfil traditional role in the house, cooking, cleaning, children looking after.
what was gender equality like in sport in pre-industrial Britain?
lower participation for women
different genders participated in different activities
women did non aggressive sports
women had to be dressed had to toe in modest clothing
women had less time to participate as looking after children
what was law and order like in pre-industrial Britain?
minimum law and order
lack of police force to enforce laws
what was law and order like in sport in per-industrial Britain?
many sports had limited rules and regulations
rules were localised
nothing was illegal (including gambling and animal cruelty)
what was education like in pre-industrial Britain?
only upper class boys were educated and literate.
working class and females were illiterate
how did education in pre-industrial Britain effect sport?
working class could only play simple sports with limited unwritten rules
upper class could play games with lots of rules
what was availability of time like in pre-industrial Britain?
lower class didn’t have much time due to working 75 hours a week.
upper class had lots of time
how did availability of time in pre-industrial Britain effect sport?
lower class could only participate on bank holidays which there were few of.
lower class had no energy after long working hours so only short activities.
upper class had loads of time to participate
what was availability of money like in pre-industrial Britain?
lower class lived off the land, upper class had disposable income
how did availability of money in pre-industrial Britain effect sport?
upper class could afford expensive equipment and specialised facilities or transport to get there
lower class had to use natural facilities and equipment
what was transport like in pre-industrial Britain?
upper class had horse and carts
lower class had to walk
poor road conditions
how did transport in pre-industrial Britain effect sport?
many upper class built sports facilities at home to avoid poor road conditions
transport formed basis of some sports (pedestrianism)
lower class had to play locally and didn’t have standardised rules.
what are some examples of sports played in pre-industrial Britain?
mob football, animal baiting, hunting, fighting, real tennis, cricket, pedestrianism
what is mob football?
earliest form of football and rugby
mass game with few rules and equipment
violent
lower class peasant males
who took part in fox hunting in pre-industrial Britain?
upper class
who took part in bare knuckle fighting or dog fighting in pre-industrial Britain?
lower class
what’s real tennis?
first form of tennis originating from France
long lasting game
very complicated rules, only for upper class men
expensive equipment and facilities
what was cricket like in pre-industrial Britain?
mostly upper class
lower class were allowed labouring roles like bowling and fielding
plenty of space due to rural land
often associated with public houses (pubs)
what’s pedestrianism?
came from the occupation of footmen who ran alongside the horse and cart to ensure it didn’t overturn on rough roads
competitive race walking
upper class would bet on their own footmen
lower class participate
what’s the holy day fair/ wake?
occur on religious holidays- only free time for working class
range of events that brings the village together
based around public houses (pubs)
separate events for women (smock race, archery for upper class)
other activities: drinking contests, catching pigs, bare knuckle fighting, animal baiting.
when was the industrial revolution and what happened during it?
1850-1900
urbanisation
what’s urbanisation?
growth of cities, lack of free open space.
what was social class like in post-industrial Britain?
introduction of the middle class (factory owners)
what was social class like in sport in post-industrial Britain?
different classes played different sports or different roles.
introduction of professionalism in the lower class
Saturday half day for lower class to play in the factory team
working class still had much less access to sport
all upper class amateurs
what was gender equality like in post-industrial Britain?
women were still expected to run a family and be ladylike however there was growing equality in education, work and voting
what was gender equality like in sport in post-industrial Britain?
gradual increase in women participation however still lower participation then men
what was law and order like in post-industrial Britain?
development of the police force and therefore more defined laws and a sense of order in society
RSPCA was formed and laws were created by upper and middle classes.