swaffer Flashcards
key characteristics of pre industrial sport
Communication and transport
Illiteracy
Rural areas
Class divisions
Cruel existences
Limited free time
Communication and transport
Little transport available so it would be played between villages near each other
rural areas
In villages, they don’t have big cities yet
Limited free time
Farmers had long unpredictable days so restricted how often they played football
illiterate society
Cannot read instructions so it is played by word-of-mouth and it has basic rules
class divisions
Mainly lower class to play mob football
real tennis pre industrial
played only by upperclassman
up to 4 people would play
Had written complicated rules
Needed equipment, which was expensive
Travelled to a specific real tennis court
Used to be royal tennis
Not massively competitive
Need money and status to play
athletics as popular recreation
pre industrial
foot racing or pedestrian
Foot men
Wagering by upper class
Success increased social status
Acted as patrons
Festival occasions
Events were local
Rural community festivals
Why was mob football banned?
became unpopular
Very violent and ruthless led to injuries
Damaged properties
Upper class began wagering and gambling which will lead to unruly behaviour
Increased intake of alcohol leading to worse behaviour and violence
Influence of the church on rational recreation
during the late 19th century, the church helped to promote sport and recreation among communities
Encouraged social control
Civilised activities
Church facilities were provided
Good promoting Christian values
Increased church attendance
Set up church teams
emergence of middle classes
as a result of industrialisation and urbanisation
self made individuals concerned about welfare of working classes
improved sporting and recreational provision
introduced factory act and municipal act
british empire
english public school boys played an important role in the export of the games ethic around the globe
Instilling moral values binding people within the empire
Young educated men became leader leaders spreading the playing of games in a number of different ways
Sport became global with the English rules being developed worldwide
development of national governing bodies
Sport was increasingly popular
More teams and clubs forming
More national International fixtures were organised
Leagues and competitions were required
Different schools/teams play different versions
Nationally agreed rules and codification for a fair competition
Characteristics of rational recreation
played regionally nationally and internationally
Respectable
Purpose built facilities
Rule based
Amateur and professionalism
Regular
Impact of religion
Gambling controlled
Impact of revolutions
wenlock olympian games
1850- set up a class called the olympian class
outdoor recreation challenges with prizes for successful participants
1860- when lock Olympian Society driven by Dr William Penny Brooks
First games in 1850
Athletics football cricket running and hurdles
No money involved
impact of the industrial revolution for the first half of the 19th century
migration of the lower classes into urban areas
Led to loss of space to play traditional mob games
Lack of leisure time
Lack of income
Poor health
Loss of right
Lack of public provision
impact of industrial revolution on second half of the 19th century
Health and hygiene improved
Gradual increasing wages and more time for sport
New middle class submerged
Influence of ex public schoolboy
Values of athleticism
Industrial patronage
Cheaper to travel
Improvements in transport communication
urbanisation problems
lack of space led to the municipal act
Large working class populations led to creating more houses and factories
Loss of traditional Sports led to creation of new Sports and the factory act
Changing working conditions led to the factory act
transport revolution
Movement of teams and spectators
Improved access to different parts of the country
Cheaper train travel
Improve access to the countryside
improved communications
gradual improvement in educational provision for the working class in the second half of the 19th century
Led to improvements in reading and writing
Communication is improved as society became more literate
Increase the knowledge of awareness of sport
municipal reform act
still has to be keeping green areas and used for health and fitness for every big city
factory act
half day on wednesday
shorter saturday
increased wages
Amateur code
Stresses that sport should be played for the love of it
professional code
More emphasis on winning prizes and money