Social and cultural influences on the development of rational recreation Flashcards
What were the influences on the devlopment of raitonl recration?
1) Industrial revolution
2) Urbanisation
3) Transport revoliution
4) Communications
5) Influence of the Church
6) Three-tier society
7) The British Empire
8) Public provisons
9) Development of NGBs
What was the industrial revolution?
Deemed to have occured during the mid-18th to mid-19th centuries.
A period marking a change in Britain from fuedal/rural society, to an industrail/machiene based, capitalist society, controlled by a powerful urban middle class.
Compare pre and post indutrial factors in Britain.
Seasonal/agricucutrla timing –> machiene based
Limited transport/communications –> imporved transport/improved communications
Illiterate –> literate/educated
Violent lifestyle/few laws/no order –> civilised lifestyles/law and order
Fuedal system/2 tier –> 3 tier society
Lack of tech/machienes –> more advanced technology
Outline the effects of The Industrial Revolution in the first half of the 19th century
- migration of lower classes into urban areas
- lack of leisure time
- lack of income
- poor health
- loss of rights
- lack of public provision
Was the first half of the 19th century deemed to be positve or negative?
Negative
Outline the effects of The Industrial Revolution in the second half of the 19th century
- improved health and hygeine
- Factory Acts = increased wages/more time for sports
- New middle class
- Influence of ex-public Schoolboys via industry
- Values/morals of athleticism spread to lower classes
- Industrial patronage
- Improved transport/communications
- Cheaper to travel
Influence of ‘Urbanisation’ on rational recreation
- More civilised society = banned traditional/violent sports
- Lack of space = purpose built facilities
- Increased population = purpose built facilities/mass spectatoes
- Change in working conditions = more time to participate
Influence of ‘the transport revolution’ on rational recreation
