Sports And Society Flashcards
What are the 4 origins of sport
ritual, tribal, survival & recreative
what is meant by tribal origin
the sport can be traced to ancient tribes from Britain or from around the world
what is meant by ritual origin
the sport has links to religions - may only be played on holy days
what is meant by survival origin
the sport has originated from a sport used as a fitness to survive, ability to hunt and defend yourself with hands or weapons
what is meant by recreative origin
a sport all people like to play and was created for fun, catharis and escapsim purposes
How did social class affect sport during the pre-industrial period?
lower class activities were simple and often more violent than the upper class sports. Upper class would play sports with more complex rules as they had the necessary education to understand the complexity of the rules.
who were members of the upper class in pre-industrial period
aristocracy & the gentry (hereditary land owners)
who were members of the lower class in pre-industrial period
peasants who works manually, mainly on land
examples of upper class activities in PRE-IND
real tennis, fox hunting
examples of lower class activities in PRE-IND
mob football, dog fighting, prize fighting
How was pedestrianism different to most sports?
it was a sport for both classes and a way for lower class members to raise their social class
what was pedestrianism
competitive walking - lower class would compete and the upper class would bid on the participants - winning won the money from the bids made on them
what were gentlemen players
gentry amatuers who competed but earned no rewards - they done the sport for fun
what were professional players
lower class participants who compete to earn an income - they do the sport to get payed
what were the gender influences on sport in PRE-IND
- women and men participated in different sports
- womens activities were shaped by expected behaviour of a women
- womens sports were less strenuous as it was seen as unladylike for a women to sweat
- womens activities were less dangerous as they were seen as the weaker sex
what sports would women participate in during PRE-IND (upper and lower)
upper: archery
lower: smock racing
what were the law & order influences on sport during PRE-IND
there was little law and order therefore these sports were shaped around the lack of rules
- peasants involved in more violent activities; this reflected lack of order in society
what were the educational & literacy influence on sports in PRE-IND
the upper class were well education whereas the lower class were not. The upper class sports would have more rules than the lower class sports as they had the education to understand the rules.
what was the influences of availability of time and money on sports during PRE-IND
Time:
- sports confinded to festivals / holy days due to constantly working
- peasants had to paritcipate in short lasting + local activities ie pig catching
- upper class would participate in long lasting sports
- UC could afford equipment for their sports therefore they were more sophisticated
Money:
- peasants could not afford expensive equipment therefore they would use the land they worked on as their faciliity
- UC could afford to travel to / for sports
What were the 5 impacts of the industrial revolution
Time, Urbanization, Transport, Technology, Education
How was time for sports affected after the IND REV
there was less time to play sports as more hours being worked- saturdays half days allowed for free time such as watching sports with afternoon kick offs
how was money for sports affected after the IND REV
more hours were work therefore more money was earnt - this lead to more money being available for sports equipment
how did urbanization affect sports after the IND REV
more buildings were built - this meant that there was less space for sports to be played
how did developments in transport affect sports after the IND REV
roads were built therefore more travel happened and more people travels for the purpose of sport- this aided in the creation of sporting leagues
how did developments in technology affect sports after the IND REV
more complex games / rules / equipment
- roads were built
how did developments in education affect sports after the IND REV
more people received an education therefore more people were able to play sports as they understood the rules - more sports were also in newspapers and media reports as more people were able to read them
What was the features of public schools POST IND
- many middle class members attended public schools
- they were exclusive due to travel + tuition fees
- some activities & sports developed and became popular (this helped develop the sports we know today)
- sports was not a big part of public schools at the start of the 19th century as it was seen as unchristian
Who promoted the muscular Christianity ideology?
Thomas Arnold-Arnoldian
what was the influence of Thomas Arnold-Arnoldian
- Arnold wanted to link the church with sport to help the development of character through sports.
- The Cult Of Athleticism was formed which aided in developing a Christian gentlemen
- intermural fixtures began
- pitches and equipment overtime developed
what is the cult of athleticism?
A combination of physical endeavor and moral integrity - trying hard, being honorable, truthful, and showing good sportmanship
what were the social values of the cult of athleticism? (10)
- healthy mind = healthy body
- muscular Christianity
- leadership
- teamwork responsibility
- temperament/ discipline
- intergity/ honor/ pride
- sportsmanship
- taking part > winning
- playing the game in the right spirit
- amateur ethic
What were Arnolds reasoning for the Cult Of Athleticism?
- an educational reform
- change attitudes toward sports (used as a means of control)
- career after school
- to change how sport was exclusive to the upper class
- religious factors (muscular Christianity)
- preparing leaders for the British empire
What was the melting pot?
- helped develop new standardized rules for games uch as football and rugby
- boys at Universities ( the blues) would mix the rules of the sports they learnt in their public schools to create a new sport - they would then bring this sport back to their old schools
Who were the Blues?
boys who represented their universities
- they would go on to be masters/ coaches at schools/ army soldiers/ church / missionaries - this helped spread the sport even more