Sport and society a level e

Question 1

What are examples of socio-cultural factors of life in pre-industrial britain?

Answer 1

-communications were limited
-widespread illiteracy
-lower class worked long hours limited free time

Question 2

What is popular recreation?

Answer 2

The sport of people in pre-industrial britain

Question 3

What is the feudal system?

Answer 3

a class system clearly divided into lower and upper class as a way of structuring society

Question 4

Popular recreation was eventually banned becaue…

Answer 4

-violent
-let to injury or death
-involved gambling
-linked to alcohol or drinking behavour

Question 5

Characteristics of popular recreation include:

Answer 5

-rules were simple lack of codification
-violent, agressive, male dominated
-restricted to areas people live in.

Question 6

What are the three L’s for popular recreation?

Answer 6

Local
Low Literacty
Lower class

Question 7

What are characeristics of mob football?

Answer 7

-played by lower class
-male dominated
-highly violent

Question 8

What are charactoristics of real tennis?

Answer 8

-Played by upper class males in society
-they were educated so rules coul be complex and written down
-high moral code in sport
-regular

Question 9

What was foot racing?

Answer 9

footmen competeing as messengers for upper class