Socio

Question 1

Social characteristics that effected sport in pre industrial Britain

Answer 1

Different classes would be involved in different activities
Upper- aristocracy or gentry who were hereditary landowners
Lower/peasant class people worked manually on the land

Question 2

How did gender effect sport in pre industrial Britain

Answer 2

Society was male dominated- people had different roles/activities
Lower class activities were based n male characteristics like strength and force
Women did take part in smock racing
Women did take part in cricket
Women did take part in upper class pursuits like real tennis.

Question 3

How did education/ literacy effect sport in pre industrial Britain

Answer 3

Some activities involved more complex rules and therefore required a educated player
Lower class were uneducated
Upper class men were literate no educational system
Lack of rules based on low literacy rate.
Games passed on by word of mouth