sport and society: emergence and evolution of modern sport Flashcards
list the socio-cultural factors of britain
CAATLEG
C- class (social class)
A- availability of time
A- availability of money
T- type and availability of transport
L- law and order
E- education and literacy
G- gender
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘class’ of pre-industrial britain (pre - 1850s)
CAATLEG
C - Feudal society (2 classes) :
- upper (gentry): lived in luxury, literate and had leisure time
- lower (peasants): illiterate, long working hours, cruel & violent existance
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of time’ of pre-industrial britain (pre - 1850s)
A - agricultural calendar and long working hours so lower class had very little free time, whereas upper class had extensive free time
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of money’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)
A - the lower class were extremely poor and the upper class were rich
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘transport’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)
T - limited transport/ communications so limited trnasport for lower class- mainly on foot, upper class carried by horses and carriages
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘law and order’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)
L - no police force/ uncivilised/ harsh society
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘education’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre-1850s)
E - lower class was illiterate, upper class were literate as they attended public schools
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘gender’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre-1850s)
G- society was male dominated
Explain the characteristics of ‘ class’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (1850s)
CAATLEG
C - classes had different sports
- e.g. lower = mob football/ upper = real tennis (cricket could be played by both)
- had different roles within same activity e.g. bare fist fighter was lower class, while his patron/ sponsor was upper
Explain the characteristics of ‘availibility of time’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)
A - lower class had little time for recreation so lead to occasional/ annual events like festivals/ holy days whereas upper class would play more regularly
Explain the characteristics of ‘availibility of money’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)
- games were simple/ naural whereas upper class required equipment/ courts
- wagering/ gambling = upper class to show status, lower class to go from ‘rags to riches’
Explain the characteristics of ‘transport’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)
- localised games within small communities with localised rules spread by word of mouth with local variations whereas upper class could play with standardised rules
Explain the characteristics of ‘law & order’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain
lower played violent and cruel games e.g. baiting and blood sports, whereas upper played real tennis which was more civilised
Explain the characteristics of ‘eductaion’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain
- lower = rules were simple and unwritten
- upper = sophisticated sports with complex written rules
Explain the characteristics of ‘gender’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain
- for both = games were only played by men and were violent, whereas women has a traditional role, lower status in society so inferior to men
- lower class women might ‘smock race’ at a country fair
- upper class women could horse ride, dance, compete in archery as they were not strenuous activities
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘class’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of time’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of money’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘transport’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘law & order’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘education’ for post-industrial Britain
describe the socio-cultural factor ‘gender’ for post-industrial Britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘class’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of time’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of money’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘transport’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘law & order’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘education’ for post-industrial britain
explain the socio-cultural factor ‘gender’ for post-industrial britain
define amateur
a person who plays sport for the love of it and recieves no financial gain
define prefessional
a person who plays sport for financial gain
what are the characteristics of amaterurism
- participation is more important than winning
- socially acceptable behaviour e.g. morals/ abide by rules
- fair play & sportsmanship important
- discourages deviant behaviour e.g. cheating/ match fixing as not tempted by extrinsic rewards
what are characteristics of amateurism in the 19th century
- amateur upper class - ‘gentleman amateurs’ - social elite
- amateurs held a higher status than professionals
- adhered to code of ethics
- tended to be an ‘all rounder’ viewed with high regard
- elite performers of 19th century
- manliness/ high moral integrity
- excluded/ restricted professionals to avoid deviant behaviour e.g. athletics had an exlusion clause
- controlled by NGBs/ selected teams/ restricted access to clubs
what are the charactersitics of amateurism in the eirly 20th century
- held high status in society
- controllers of sport = upper & middle class contolled sport & excluded working class from ‘amateur sports’
- top performers = more likely to be upper and middle class
- highly moral = had money and free time to play for love of it, emphasised fair play and sportsmanship