Sport and Society Flashcards
Give two reasons why popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain would not have suited the working class.
- Working class were illiterate so sports had few rules which caused sports to be become violent
- Long working hours in hard labor jobs left little time and energy.
Which of the following was not a recreational activity in pre-industrial Britain?
- Hunting
- Wrestling
- Mob Football
- Rugby
Rugby
Discuss the influence of social class and gender on participation of popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain.
- Working class often illiterate which caused sports to have few rules.
- Long working hours for lower class leaving little free time so only annual events occurred.
- Upper class have lots of free time leading to more regular events.
- Male dominated leaving little opportunity for women.
- Upper-class played recreational activity not mob sports.
List three factors that would have been barriers to participation for working-class individuals ion pre- industrial Britain and explain the impacts.
- Lack of wealth- couldn’t afford equipment/facilities
- Lack of free time- Had to work long hours and little free time
- Controlled from upper class - the upper class prevented popular recreations as it was unproductive.
- Lack of transport- villages were isolated so games were local.
Sate three goals of the Olympic games.
- Fair play
- Cultural exchange
- Develop international understanding
- Mass participation in sport
- Educate people through sport
- striving for personal achievement and excellence
Political significance of Mexico City 1968
Unrest in certain countries over racial discrimination. At Mexico City, two Americans athletes sent home after performing a ‘black power salute’ in protest against discrimination in the US
Political significance of Los Angeles 1984
The Soviet Union boycott the Olympic games, due to ongoing political disagreement between themselves and the US in relation to the US boycott of Moscow 1980.
Political significance of Munich 1972
Munich Massacre. This involved the kidnapping and killing of Israeli athletes and officials by Palestinian terrorist.
Explain what is meant by the ‘globalisation of sport’ and discuss that factors associated with it.
Globalisation of sport - development of sport onto an international scale.
- Increased media coverage
- increased funding for sports by NGB
- Increased sponsorship
- Increased participation in sport
- Increased competition
- Increased accessibility and exposure
Discuss the changing role and status of women in twenty-first-century sport.
- Seen as equal to men
- More roles for women in sport
- Increased coverage of women sports and sponsorship
- More opportunities’ to participate
- Increased prize money
- less stereotypes
Discuss how law and order have influenced the development of sport in the twentieth-century
- Ensured that violence in sport is punished.
- Reduced violence of spectators and athletes which encourages family participation.
Discuss how education have influenced the development of sport in the twentieth-century
- PE is compulsory in schools which has helped improved participation and the health and fitness of children.
- PE has become standardizes since the introduction of national curriculum helping child development.
Discuss how transport have influenced the development of sport in the twentieth-century
- Improved transport such as trains/planes for international competition.
- reduced cost to travel, increasing accessibility for spectators.
Discuss how the changing role and status of women have influenced the development of sport in the twentieth-century
- Opportunities for women have increased and gender discrimination has reduced, improving female participation.
- Improved finical funding for women
