(Leisure & Travel) The growth of spectator sports, c.1920s Flashcards

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Causes - what caused excitement and interest around spectator sports?

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Radio was able to broadcast outside.

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Causes - what became embedded in British culture?

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A need for distraction, particularly from the 1930s.

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Causes - what did cheap stadia mean?

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People could be ‘crammed in’.

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Causes - give evidence of how stadium attendance changed at spectator sport events as a result of radio broadcasting.

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1947 - 149,000 record attendance

1970 - 138,000 record attendance

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Causes - what did newspapers do after WW2?

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Created ‘backpage phenomena’, generating a culture around sport.

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Causes - give evidence of television impacting sport culture.

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The 1966 World Cup Final received 32 million viewers.

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Causes - many _____ in less _______ areas _________ to ______ during the _________.

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a) clubs
b) affluent
c) struggled
d) survive
e) Depression

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Causes - how did sport change in WW2?

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Competitive sport was halted but it still acted as a morale booster.

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Impact - what did the impact of national sporting culture lead to in the 60s/70s?
Give evidence.

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Increased govt spending on sport.

The govt developed the Sports Council of Great Britain in 1972.

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Impact - what was sport linked to?

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A focus on preventative health measures as a way of taking pressure of the NHS.

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Impact - what had happened by the end of the 21st century that shows the country’s interest in sport?

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Sport contributed to over 2% of the country’s GDP.

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Impact - what did spectator sport shed a light on?

How?

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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.

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Impact - what did sports help break down?

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Class barriers, aided by the growth of sports stars coming from working class backgrounds.

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