Sport and society Flashcards
How could society be described in pre-industrial Britain?
- Feudal society
- split into the upper class (aristocracy) who were hereditary land owners and were powerful and wealthy
- lower class (peasants) worked for the upper-class
What activities did the lower class take part in during pre-industrial times?
- mob football
- throwing at cocks
- prize fighting
- animal baiting
What activities did the upper class take part in during pre-industrial times?
- real tennis
- fox hunting
- cock fighting
- goose grabbing
In pre-industrial Britain what activities could both classes take part in at the same time?
- Pedestrianism, where the upper class sponsored the peasants/ footmen
- cricket, the upper class would bat ad the lower class would retrieve the ball
How did gender affect participation of sports in pre-industrial Britain?
- women seen as the weaker sex
- they participated in less strenuous and dangerous sports
- upper class did archery and real tennis as it was seen as more ladylike
- lower class could participate in smock races where the winner would win a smock
How did law and order affect sports in pre-industrial Britain?
- the police force wasn’t established until 1829 so lawlessness was common
-this shaped the activities that were participated in
as sports were cruel and violent reflecting the lack of order
-examples of lawless sports are mob football, bare-knuckle fighting and the upper class did fox hunting
How did education affect participation in sport in pre-industrial Britain?
- upper class were educated as they could afford tutors so could play more complex games with written rules they could understand
- lower class were uneducated as they were illiterate and so made do with simple games like mob football
How did availability of time affect participation of sport in pre-industrial Britain?
- lower class worked long, labour intensive hours so had little time or energy for sports outside of work therefore most activities were saved for holy days and festivals or activities based in and around local pubs like drinking contests or bare knuckle fighting
- upper class had plenty of free time because they didn’t work much and had more energy for sports. They could participate in sports that took much longer like fox hunting
How did availability of money affect participation of sport in pre-industrial Britain?
- Upper class had disposable income to pay for expensive equipment like horses clothing and guns. Real tennis was payed at venues using expensive equipment and facilities
- lower class had barely enough to live so sports were played in work clothes on the streets, lower class may have wagered the little money they had to go from rags to riches
How did transport affect participation in sports in pre-industrial Britain?
-Upper class had horse and carriage, but roads were of poor quality so they couldn't travel too far but would visit more local fellow landowners to play sport or build their own facilities lower class were confined to sport in and around their own villages with on occasion playing the next village/town across in sports such as mob football
Give examples of how law makes sports safer in the 21st century
- banning orders, known hooligans not allowed at venues or to travel at the time of a fixture
- alcohol bans, spectators can’t buy alcohol during the match
- duty of care, organisers legally responsible for the care of spectators and players
- banned PED, some PEDs are illegal because they pose health risks
What positive impacts does hosting global events have on sports?
- It raises the profile of sport, leading to an increase in participation
- new facilities built leaves a positive legacy of sports facilities
- focuses attention on minority sports, inspires people to take up new sports
What are the negative impacts hosting global events can have on sports?
- new facilities can end up not being used after event e.g. the Olympic stadium in Beijing
- lesser-known non-global sports can suffer
- sports deviance is likely to be highlighted
What are the positive social impacts hosting a global sporting event can have?
- more money is brought in which benefits local population
- events can give pride to the host nation which helps with ‘national building’
- accommodation built for the event can be used by the community afterwards
