(Leisure & Travel) The growth of spectator sports, c.1920s Flashcards
Causes - what caused excitement and interest around spectator sports?
Radio was able to broadcast outside.
Causes - what became embedded in British culture?
A need for distraction, particularly from the 1930s.
Causes - what did cheap stadia mean?
People could be ‘crammed in’.
Causes - give evidence of how stadium attendance changed at spectator sport events as a result of radio broadcasting.
1947 - 149,000 record attendance
1970 - 138,000 record attendance
Causes - what did newspapers do after WW2?
Created ‘backpage phenomena’, generating a culture around sport.
Causes - give evidence of television impacting sport culture.
The 1966 World Cup Final received 32 million viewers.
Causes - many _____ in less _______ areas _________ to ______ during the _________.
a) clubs
b) affluent
c) struggled
d) survive
e) Depression
Causes - how did sport change in WW2?
Competitive sport was halted but it still acted as a morale booster.
Impact - what did the impact of national sporting culture lead to in the 60s/70s?
Give evidence.
Increased govt spending on sport.
The govt developed the Sports Council of Great Britain in 1972.
Impact - what was sport linked to?
A focus on preventative health measures as a way of taking pressure of the NHS.
Impact - what had happened by the end of the 21st century that shows the country’s interest in sport?
Sport contributed to over 2% of the country’s GDP.
Impact - what did spectator sport shed a light on?
How?
Issues in British society, like racism.
The reception received by black players like John Barnes led to open discussions about racism & gradual changes in what was acceptable behaviour.
Impact - what did sports help break down?
Class barriers, aided by the growth of sports stars coming from working class backgrounds.
