Industrial and Post Industrial, WW2 - Present Flashcards
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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
What did the 1833 Factory Act establish?
9-13 year olds could work maximum 48 hours per week
13 - 18 year olds could only work 12 hours daily
Act also required under 18s to receive 2 hours of education per day
Established system to ensure regulations were enforced
What did the 1850 factory act establish?
6am to 6pm for women and young people
90 minutes of break required
There was now a very clear distinction between work and leisure time, thanks to middle class, capitalist, factory owners
How did diplomats develop sport around the world?
Travelled the world and took sport with them. Increased it’s popularity in more settings worldwide
How did the clergy develop sport?
They developed church teams or became missionaries and took sport abroad (good for social control / morality etc)
How did teachers help spread sport?
Taught traditional sporting values in schools throughout the empire
How did factory owners help with sports development?
Set up leagues and national leagues and gave workers time off through saturday half days
How did the british army spread sport?
Sport in armed service, took it abroad
How did National governing bodies help sport develop?
Codified sports, made leagues and competitions and rules
What are the values of amateurism?
Manliness, robustness, striving and physical endeavour
Appreciating the value of health and fitness
Appreciating the value of rule regulated activities
High moral integrity
