industrial and post industrial development of sport

Question 1

what is HITFOR

Answer 1

H= poor HEALTH and HYGIENE
I= lack of INCOME
T=lack of TIME
F=FACILITY provision was lacking
O= OVERCROWDING & lack of space
R=loss of RIGHTs

Question 2

what did popular recreations develop into

Answer 2

rational recreations

Question 3

what does rational suggest

Answer 3

a level of order, logic and structure began to be applied to sports such as football

Question 4

what is rational recreation

Answer 4

, these were sports pastimes for the lower classes which were designed by the middle classes to be well ordered, organised and controlled

Question 5

negative effects of rationalised sports during the first half of the 19th century

Answer 5

-lack of leisure time
-migration of the lower class into cities= looking for work in factories led to less space for sport
- lack of income= low wages meant lack of income available for sport
- a lack of public provisions= no access to private facilities
- poor health= pillution, lack of hygiene, less energy to play
- loss of rights= restrictions placed on mob games and blood sports

Question 6

improvements in the second half of the industrial revolution

Answer 6

• ex-public school boys
• three tier society= development of middle class meant behaviour change towards sport , more respected
• increase in wages and time for sport = due to the factory act and saturday half days provided
• communication
• values of athleticism= physical endeavour with more integrity spread to lower classes
• improved health= public baths improved cleanliness helped stop spread of disease meant more energy for sport
• improvements in transport and communications= development of roads and steam trains increased participation and speactators, players and leagues were established, cheaper to travel

Question 7

wenlock games 1850

Answer 7

• the WARS resolved to form an olympian class set up to promote moral physical and intellectual improvements
• participation in outdoor recreations important for promoting improvement, prizes offered
• mixture of athletics and traditional country sports including football cricket running and hurdles
• written rules and athletes drawn from all over the country
• pageantry and celebrations important

Question 8

who is dr william penny brookes

Answer 8

the founder of the wenlock olympian games in 1850
campaigned for sport to be on scool curriculum