Pre industrial britain Flashcards
Describe some characteristics of the lower class?
- poor
- manual labourers
- had little free time
- had no education
- had poor literacy skills
- had little to no authority
What are some examples of lower class sport?
- mob football
- cock fighting
- dog fighting
- prize fighting
- pedestrianism
What are some characteristics of lower class sport?
- violent
- few rules
- local events only
- basic facilities
- irregular events (holidays)
- wagering focused
- mainly male participation
What are some characteristics of the upper class?
- rich
- hereditary land owners
- didn’t work
- had lot’s of free time
- educated
- had literacy skills
- powerful societal figures
What are some examples of upper class sport?
- real tennis
- fox hunting
What are some characteristics of upper class sport?
- civilised
- rule bound
- complex written rules
- wagering focused
- time consuming
- class distinct
- require specialist equipment and clothing travelling and membership
What was the difference between lower and upper class sport for women?
lower class = peasant women take part in smock racing
upper class = took part in archery and real tennis as had specialist equipment
How were lower and upper class women viewed?
- weaker inferior sex
- lower status than men
- need to be kept in place
- not as deserving as men
- participated indifferent non-violent sport to men
Why were women denied sporting opportunities?
- being competitive and athletic wasn’t ‘ladylike’
- inappropriate due to pregnancy
- opportunities for men
- socially unacceptable
- harmful and dangerous nature of sport
How did law and order and education affect lower and upper class sport?
lower class = reflected lack of law and order and had few simple rules due to people being illiterate
upper class = involved law and order with advanced sophisticated rules due to being literate
How did free time affect participation of lower and upper class in sport?
lower class = worked long 12+ hours on the land having little free time and energy (therefore participated in holidays)
upper class = had lot’s of free time to participate
How did transport affect lower and upper class sport?
lower class = have no transport staying local leading to easy access
upper class = owned horse and carriages travelling between villages/ towns to play real tennis (however road conditions were poor)
