Industrial and Post Industrial, WW2 - Present Flashcards
What is a patron
A member of the gentry who looked after a lower - class performer
What is rational recreation?
In the nineteenth century, these were sports pastimes for the lower classes which were designed by the middle class to be well ordered, organised and controlled
Why did recreation change from popular to rational?
Introduction of middle class
Sport started to reflect societal changes
Order + Logic
Negative effects of industrialisation
Poor health and hygiene
Lack of Income
Lack of time
Facility Provision was lacking
Overcrowding and lack of space
Loss of rights
How did transport change throughout the 19th century?
Movement of teams/ spectators
Improved access to different parts of the country
Cheaper train travel
Improved access to the countryside
How did communications develop during the 19th century?
Improvement in society meant that education improved, and therefore more people saw improvement in literacy
Knowledge and awareness of sport improved in several ways, such as fixtures and results
Emergence of role models
How did Urbanisation develop in the 19th century?
Mob football and other violent games banned
Facilities grew in popularity
Gradual increase in working conditions
Development of new sports
How did the middle class develop in the 19th century?
More self made individuals
Wanted to improve lives of working class
Factory owners have workers more leisure time
Wanted to shop absenteeism
Influence of the Church in the 19th century
Promoted sport as it encouraged social control
Sport seen as a way of promoting christian values
Church organised teams, set up clubs and organised competitions
Provided facilities to play sport in
Issues in the beginning of the 19th century
Poor Health and Hygeine
Income was low
Time was limited
Facilities were limited
Overcrowding occurred
Rights
How did urbanisation impact on the development of sport?
People had more time and could play in the cities
Violent games such as Mob Football were banned
How did communications impact on the development of sport?
Newspapers published results and fixtures
People could develop role models
How did the church impact the development of sport
Set up teams and leagues
Promoted good values associated with sport
How did the emergence of middle class impact the development of sport?
Created rational recreation, a pastime for the lower class
How did transport impact the development of sport?
Trains became available and more affordable, people could travel to watch games