Three Tiered Society Flashcards
what was the emergence of the 3 tiered society
the development of the middle class
how did the middle class emerge
the middle class emerged as a result of urbanisation
what are the five key ways the middle class supported sporting provisions
- codification
- competitions
- public provisions
- increased leisure time
- move to ‘professionalism’
how did the middle class develop codification
public schools and university old boys played a key role in the formation of many NGBs of sport and became organisers
how did the middle class develop competitions
they created leagues and competitions through their involvement in public schools, unis, clubs, NGBs, factory and church teams
how did the middle class develop public provisions
- development of public facilities like public baths
- provided by philanthropists, factory owners and government officials
how did the middle class increase leisure time
- they gradually gave thr workers more leisure time in the factory
- gave the workers more time to participate in sport
how did the middle class move to ‘professionalism’
- helped in the development of early commercial sport
- they did this by acting as agents, promoters in athletics, factory owners setting up teams and ‘broken time payment’