Sport and Society (3.1) Flashcards
what socio-cultural factors affected participation in sport in britain
transport
social class
law and order
gender
education and literacy
availability of time
availability of money
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in pre industrial britain the lower class took part in…
mob football
cock fighting
smok racing
shin kicking
bare knuckle boxing
in pre industrial britain the upper class took part in…
archery
pedestrianism
real tennis
hunting
bowling
billiards
horse riding
in pre industrial britain what did both classes take part in…
cricket
in pre industrial britain lower class women took part in…
smok racing
in pre industrial britain upper class women took part in…
archery
dancing
hawking
horse riding
what was the view of women like in pre industrial britain and how did this influence their participation
they were the weaker sex and activities had to suit this view to not be too strenuous or dangerous
in pre industrial britain what was law and order like and how was this reflected in sport at the time
little formal law which was reflected in the violent games with few rules like mob football and bare knuckle fighting
what was education like in pre industrial britain
lower were uneducated while the upper were
how was the lower classes illiteracy reflected in their sport
unwritten or simples rules used
how did education influence the upper classes participation
they had more advanced games with advanced rules eg. archery as they could understand and write down the rules
what was availability of time like for sport for the lower class in pre industrial britain
little free time due to long working hours so participation only happened on festivals and holy days ect
what was the availability of time like for sport for the upper class in pre industrial britain
extensive free time so could take part more and in longer lasting activities like fox hunting
what was the availability of transport like for the lower class in pre industrial britain
none - localised sport within the villages
what was the availability of transport like for the upper class in pre industrial britain
they had horse and cart allowing them to travel to specialist facilities however this was rare as the roads were in terrible condition
how did law and order change post 1850
more defined laws and introduction of police force. less violence was tolerated in society
what did the change in law and order do to the participation in sport in post 1850 britain
it became less violent - mob games stopped
decline in blood baiting sports - due to RSPCA
more controlled gambling
who were in charge of law making and how did this influence sport in post 1850 britain
the middle and upper class meant their sports eg. fox hunting we’re still allowed
what act and when was passed starting the modern education system
the education act of 1870
in 1891 another education act was passed stating that…
elementary education was to be free
what did the 1891 education act lead to
elementary schools being established to supplement those already run by the church
which classes attended school in post 1850 britain
middle and upper
why didn’t the working class attend school in post 1850 britain
they worked in factories
how did the availability of time like for the working class in post 1850 britain
still limited to begin however as time progresses factory owners began to learn that happier workers were better workers so planned trips to the seaside by then end of this period the working week had decreased in hours
how did the availability of money impact the lower class participation in post 1850 britain
wages were low leaving not much money for activities
how did the availability of money effect participation of the working class in post 1850 britain
had more money allowing them to spend some money on specialist facilities like courts for real tennis
how did the availability of money effect participation of the upper class in post 1850 britain
continues to have sufficient money to take part in more expensive pastimes
what sports did women take part in in post 1850 britain
cycling
horse riding
how did the status of women begin to change in post 1850 britain
assumption to marry compromised due to shortage of men
why were women allowed to take part in cycling in post 1859 britain
it was moderate, uncompetitive, could be done in a dress and in a ladylike fashion
what was schooling like for girls in post 1850 britain
was limited
how did limited schooling affect participation of girls in sports in post 1850 britain
meant they didn’t learn sports and actualities or understand any that had complex rules and scoring
how did transport begin to develop on post 1850 britain
railways developed
what affect did railways have on participation in sport in post 1850 britain
increased participation levels