Paper3 Socio-Cultural: Evolution of Modern Sport

Question 1

Describe social class in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 1

upper- real tennis
- complex rules and facilities

lower- mob football
- violent, no rules

Question 2

Describe gender in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 2

upper- women seen as weak
- no dangerous sports, archery

lower- women did smock races at carnivals

Question 3

Describe law and order in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 3

upper - little law and order

lower- violent
- animal cruelty, few rules

Question 4

Describe transport in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 4

upper- horse and carriage to travel
- roads were in poor state
- had facilities in own homes

lower- walked

Question 5

describe the availability of money in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 5

upper- could afford facilities, equipment, and travel

lower- no spare money
- spent on gambling

Question 6

Describe the availability of time in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 6

upper- had more time
- did long-duration activities, fox hunting

lower- less time
- long working hours

Question 7

Describe the education in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 7

upper- educated and literate
- understand complex rules
- cricket

lower- uneducated and illiterate
- could not understand complex rules
- mob football

Question 8

Describe social class in post-industrial Britain

Answer 8

middle class created - factory owners
- went to public schools

Question 9

Describe amateurism and professionalism in post-industrial Britain

Answer 9

amateurs- not paid
- middle class, upper class

professionals- paid
- lower class

cricket - played together
- social distinction between classes

Question 10

Describe gender in the post-industrial Britain

Answer 10

women had low status jobs
women played sports while men at war
women expected to marry

Question 11

Describe law and order in the post-industrial Britain

Answer 11

laws lead to decline in blood sports
upper class still did fox hunting
law makers were middle class

Question 12

Describe education in the post-industrial Britain

Answer 12

child labour
working class children didn’t go school
education developed so working class went to school

Question 13

Describe the availability of time in post-industrial Britain

Answer 13

upper class: increase in leisure time developed sport

lower class- factories increased working hours
- had no time or energy

1965 - working hours reduced
- workers have 4weeks holiday

Question 14

Describe transport in post-industrial Britain

Answer 14

railways developed
increased spectatorship
cars were introduced
more accessible to working class

Question 15

Describe the cult of athleticism