SOCIO-CULTURAL 1 Flashcards
POPULAR RECREATION
pre-industrial sports and pastimes mainly associated with the peasant/lower class (pre 1800)
RATIONAL RECREATION
civilised and organised sports and pastimes of post-industrial britian (after 1800)
NINETEENTH-CENTURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
old, established, fee-paying schools dominated by upper and upper-middle class boys (and later girls)
SPARTAN
poor or basic living standards and in regards to public schools, an environment where younger children were treated severely by masters and older boys
STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
schools for junior aged children funded by the government, state education began in britian following the E=education act of 1870y in many rural areas
GAME LAWS
these 18th and 19th century laws gave sole right to kill game to the upper class and caused deep and lasting hostility in many rural areas
BRITISH EMPIRE
the spread of british forms of government, religion and culture to natures considered to be less advanced
PATRON
a member of the gentry who looked after a lower class performer, arranging the contest, putting up wager money and giving lodge to the performer. they did it for the prestige
COURSING
the chasing of hares by trained dogs for a wager
INDUSTRIAL PATRONAGE
the provision of social, recreational and sporting opportunities by wealthy industrialists for their workers
PROPRIETARY COLLEGE
newly-established middle class schools i.e. malvern that modelled themselves on the traditional public schools i.e. rugby
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY
the combination of godliness and manliness - the belief in having a strong and fit body to match a robust and healthy soul
TRUSTEES
influential people responsible for managing and promoting and organisation or asset i.e. a school
CIVILISING PROCESS
improvements relating to more refined or sophisticated behaviour and social organisation and relationships
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
developments related to rule structure, equipment, facilities, spectators, level of skilfulness etc