Sport & Society Flashcards
When was the Wenlock olympian games founded?
1850
Who founded the Wenlock olympian games?
William Penny Brookes
What was the date of the first Wenlock olympian games?
October 1850
Give three example of events included in the Wenlock olympian games
Football
Cricket
Quoits
What events made up the pentathlon in 1868?
Hurdles Rope climb Putting the stone Running long jump Running high jump
What did William Penny Brookes suggest to the Government Education Department?
Introducing PE
Who visited the Wenlock games in 1890?
Baron Pierre De Coubertin
What did the Wedlock games inspire?
The modern olympics
Which performer has won medals at the Wedlock Games and the Olympic games?
Alison Williams
What was created as a result of the industrial revolution?
The middle class
What are the middle class?
People who had earned their money rather than inherited it.
What jobs did the middle class have?
Factory owners
Bank managers
Doctors
“professionals’
What role did the middle class play is society?
They gave hope to the working class.
They were money orientated.
Showing off money.
How did the middle class rationalise recreation and sport?
They controlled the masses who were working for them.
They adopted lawn tennis as their own.
Started scouts, boys brigade and YMCA to help control boys and young men.
What did the middle class copy from the upper class?
Sending their kids to public schools.
Their passion for sport by becoming administrators in the newly formed NGB’s.
What was the impact of trains on sport?
Teams and spectators could travel to matches.
What was the impact of steam ships on sport?
International travel at regulated time.
Give an example of a church team
St Marks FC (Manchester City) Iheanacho for life
Where were the clergymen educated?
Public schools
What was the clergymens concept of sport?
Muscular christianity. Athleticism. 'Manliness'. Disciplin. Leadership.
What class were the clergymen?
Middle class
What were the concerns of the middle classes regarding the working classes?
Violence.
Controlling.
Morals.
Betting.
What did the church have which was limited in the inner city?
Space and land.
Where were the council officers of the local authorities educated?
Public schools.
What was the council officers concept of sport?
Leadership
Team building
What class were the council officers?
Middle class
What provision did the local authorities provide?
Recreation grounds
Public parks
What id the definition of rationalised recreation?
Sport is an institutionalised, competitive activity that involves vigorous physical exertion or the use of relatively complex physical skills by individuals whose participation is motivated by a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors
Give six characteristics of sport
Highly structured. Highly organised. Has officials. Competitive. High level of skill. Extrinsic rewards.
What were the two classes of pre-industrial society?
Aristocracy - land owners
Peasants - Working on the land
Give six characteristics of Pre industrial society
Two class society. High illiteracy rate. Harsh/violent lifestyle. Long working hours. Uncivilised - no police. Agricultural.
What were the characteristics of popular recreation?(mob football)
Simple. Occasional. Male only. Violent. Local. Physical force, no skill.
Give four examples of upper class sports.
Hunting.
Shooting.
Fishing.
Real tennis.
Give an example of lower class ‘popular recreation’
Mob football.
What were the characteristics of upper class sport?(real tennis)
Gambling. Complex rules. No violence. Skilful. Played on a regular basis. For entertainment.
An example of a public school in 19th century Britain
Winchester collage.
Who went to public schools?
Upper class and middle class boys.
Sons of the aristocracy.
Age 13-18.
What did boys that went to public schools go on to do?
University.
Further leaders of society.
Men with influence.
What did public schools adopt the idea of sport to be?
Muscular christianity. Athleticism. 'Manliness'. Disciplin. Leadership.
What problem was found at universities and public schools with sport?
Needed one set of rules
Why were national governing bodies formed?
More clubs being formed.
More leagues needed.
Rules and codification needed.
Keep control by the upper and middle class.
What type of background were the men from which created the FA?
Ebenezer Morley was the only one not from a public school.
What rules were adapted to create the original football rules?
Cambridge undergraduates.
What was a big problem with the codification of the football rules?
Disagreement on rules.
How many clubs were in the original FA?
11 or 12
When was the first football match played governed by FA rules?
1863 - Richmond vs Barnes
What was a rule that was introduced in the first years of codification?
Hacking was banned.
Why did very long days have a negative impact on sport?
Not enough energy or time to play sport.