The olympic ideal Flashcards
Define popular recreation
Recreation for the masses involving violent, unruly ‘mob’ games
Define industrialisation
Mechanisation of the manufacturing industry
Define rational recreation
The development of the rules and organisation of sport
What are the characteristics of mob games?
Local, often rural Disorganised Few unwritten rules Working/lower class involved Violent Limited equipment/ facilities
Define urbanisation
Development of cities caused by the movement of the working population from rural areas to towns where new jobs were being created
Describe the working hours of the working class prior industrialisation
Long hours
6 days a week
Define fair play
Allowing all the performers an equal chance of success and treating other performers with respect
What were the 3 major contributions to the emergence of rational recreation?
Codification
Competitions
Organisations
Define codification
The gradual organisation and defining of rules
When the boys brought their games to university, what organisations were formed?
NGBs. These NGBs promoted the development of regional and local organisations with conditions to allow more teams play matches
Define athleticism
A fanatical devotion to sport that developed the physical,social and moral aspects of young men
Define amateurs
A person who plays sport for fun and no financial gain
Define professionals
A sports performer who is paid to play their sport
Define gentleman amateur
A sports performer who, because of his social position and financial situations had no need for monetary reward from participating in sport
