Popular recreation: emergence of the globalisation of sport in the 21s century

Question 1

Developments in sport

Answer 1

• Tend to mirror the developments in society.
  e.g. as society became more civilised so did sport.
• This was reflected in the development of rules, skills and etiquette for many games.

Question 2

What are the 3 phses of British society?

Answer 2

1. Pre-industrial society (pre 1780).
2. Industrialisation (1780-1900)
3. Post industrial (1900

Question 3

Define industrialisation

Answer 3

• Process in the 18th and 19th century when Britain moved from being a predominantly agricultural to one that was dominated by manufacturing.

Question 4

Pre-industrial Britain (1780)

Answer 4

• Majority of the population (LC) lived in rural areas and worked on the land.
• The upper classes were the wealthy land owners who held political power.
• A feudal system was evident as the classes were split into two- upper and lower.

Question 5

Pre-industrial Britain (pre 1780) pt.2

Answer 5

• The working class had little free time and their lives were harsh.
• But they had a strong sense of community that would be lost with the onset of industrialisation.

Question 6

Pre-industrial Britain (pre 1780)- pt.3

Answer 6

• Due to the lack of their free time, their recreations only took place occasionally and mostly on religious holidays and festivals.

Question 7

Pre-industrial Britain (pre 1780)- pt.4

Answer 7

• The agricultural workers were uneducated, as schooling was not to become compulsory until 1870, whereas the upper class has been educated in their elite public schools for centuries.
• Their recreational activities were known as popular recreation.

Question 8

Characteristics of popular recreation

Answer 8

• Occasional due to little free time.
• A few simple, unwritten rules.
• Participation based rather than spectator based.
• Physical force rather than skill.
• Many injuries/ violent.
• Lower class involvement.
• Local
• Limited structure, equipment and facilities.

Question 9

Mob football- characteristics

Answer 9

• Violent
• Male dominated
• Damage to property
• Mass participation
• Alcohol consumption and gambling.
• Occasionally played.
• Illiterate- no rules and regulations.

Question 10

Real tennis- characteristics

Answer 10

• Upper class males
• Complex rules
• Indoor courts with specialised equipment.
• High moral code.
• Regular basis.
• Skilful- show superiority over the lower class.