Legacy of "Rational Recreation" (Section C) Flashcards
Characteristics of Population Recreation
- Occasional due to little free time
- Simple unwritten rules
- Participations based rather spectator based
- Physical rather than skill based
- Limited structure and facilities
Define urbanisation
Majority of population living in villages moves to the towns and cities due to development.
Industrialisation
- More free-time for factor workers
- Middle class factory owners provided land and facilities
- Church provided land
- Sports-> improved health, loyalty and social factors
- Wages increased
- more spectators, due to more disposable income - Transport links developed
- Communications improved
- Increased media coverage - Organised competitions
- More Spectators
- Development or professionalism
What is Rational Recreation?
Middle class changes recreation for working class, by giving them rule and codes of conduct.
Characteristics of Rational Recreation
- Complex unwritten rules
- Spectator and participation based
- Skills rather than force
- Regional and nationally based
- Sophisticated equipment and facilities
Legacy of sport and recreation.
- Middle classes developed games though public schools
- British empire imported and exported sports via soldiers
- Military drills were the experiences of school activity
Muscular Christianity
-Moral integrity with physical endeavour
Amateurs
-Person who plays for the love of the sport with no Financial gain
Characteristics of Amateurs
- Voluntary
- limited coaching
- Middle/ upper class
- Not about winning
Professional
A sports performers who is paid to play their sports
Olympic Ideal
- Games would bring nations together
- Participation
Contract to compete
unwritten code to play fairly, within the rules
Sportsmanship
-Conforming to the rules of a sports
Gamesmanship
Examples
-Bending the rules
- Arguing with the ref
- Using drugs
- Diving to get a foul
