post industrial Britain Flashcards
what class emerged in post 1850 industrial Britain
the middle class- those who built their wealth without being born into aristocracy
how did the middle class influence sport
the middle class went to public schools and played sports, going on to influence rules and governing bodies forming in sport.
how did thomas arnold influence sport
he was a headmaster of “rugby school” and found the link between health and sport, influencing students to take part in sports.
how did schools influence sport
different schools played different rules of the same sport. for example, “rugby football” was formed in Rugby school and evolved into rugby, while “Eton football” evolved into modern day football.
who were amateurs in sports.
those in the middle and upper class who could afford to play sports without being paid were known as amateurs
who were professionals in sports
those in the lower classes who could not play sport as they needed to work would be paid for the work the miss due to their skill in the sport
how did the classes interact in sport?
while most sports only entailed members of the upper or class respectively, cricket would involve both playing together, despite still having separate changing rooms
how did rugby divide into two
socially mixed teams in the North grew, meaning their were more broken time payments. this led to tension as it went against amateur principles of playing for the joy of the game, eventually causing the sport to split into rugby league and union.
what are broken time payments
when “professional” athletes had to miss work to play their sport, they would be receive compensation for the money they lose.
why was the first US open (1861) significant
before this, golf competitions separated the classes as the pros did not fit with the sport’s image. the Open was available for all to play
What was the role of women in post industrial britain
Women were expected to marry and have children. Education was pointless as they could not work, however they could be teachers
Taunton royal commission report
In 1868, women gained access to education, also exposing them to PE
What sports did women play
Tennis became a social sport for middle class women
How did the police force form
Due to urbanisation, law and order started to form, causing a decline in violent sports like mob football and cock fighting
