Post industrialisation & Rational Recreation Flashcards
What were the 8 developments that led to rational recreation?
- Public provision
- Urbanisation
- NGB’s developing
- Communications improved
- Transport revolution
- British Empire
- Middle class
- Church influence
What did public provision improvements result in?
- Wash baths to ensure people kept clean and spread of disease was limited
- Local authorities applied for grants to provide public wash rooms
- Healthier workers improved productivity of the workforce
What did urbanisation (moving from rural to urban areas) result in?
- Lack of space, therefore have to travel more to play/spectate activities.
- Large working class populations, therefore loss of traditional sports as too many people (dangerous)
Why were NGB’s developed?
They were a way of the middle class gaining more power
- Sport became more popular, as people see the benefits
- Leagues and competitions required
- Nationally agreed rules so that competitions could take place nationally
- More teams and clubs forming
What did improved communications lead to?
- Society becoming literate, as education was given to the working class - therefore could read rules etc.
- Printed media (fixtures and results) improved the knowledge of sport
- Emergence of sporting heroes and role models through the media
What did the transport revolution result in?
- Movement of teams and spectators, as travel is easier and cheaper
- Improved access to different parts of the country - regional
How did the British Empire (ex public school boys) spread the word of the ‘games ethic’ around the world?
When they left school, they became:
- Teachers
- Factory owners
- Church clergy
- British army officers
- Diplomats
- Formed NGB’s - codified sports and established leagues
What developments did the middle class support?
- Codification (rules, NGB”s, public school boys etc)
- Leagues & competitions
- Public provision - parks (play football, cricket) , to encourage participation.
- Factory Act, more leisure time
- Professionalism - acting as agents, promoters, and setting up teams.
In what ways did the church influence sport?
- Encouraged social control by diverting people to play sports instead of drinking and gambling.
- Provided facilities
- Organised teams and leagues
- A way to improve church attendance
How did the ex public school boys promote sport as teachers?
Taught the rules and games in school, as part of curriculum
How did the ex public school boys promote sport as factory owners?
Formed factory teams and leagues, also increased workers leisure time as recreation showed hardworking traits.
How did the ex public school boys promote sport as Church clergy?
They used Church land for facilities and training, to promote Christian values
How did the ex public school boys promote sport as British army officers?
Included recreational activities in free time to encourage better social control and discipline, and stop worse traits (drinking etc).
How did the ex public school boys promote sport as Diplomats
By travelling the world, they spread the ‘games ethic’ to different countries
What are the 6R’s?
Rules (more literate)
Roles (structure, 7,11,15 a side, not mass etc.)
Regional (improved travel)
Referees (codification, more teams, more civilised society)
Regular (more routine, Factory Act)
Respectable (fair play- emergence of middle class, non violent)
