Working class professionals Flashcards
1
Q
What is a working class professional?
A
had to be paid a wage to afford taking time off work
broken time payments
trained hard and demonstrated a win at all costs
lower moral standards
2
Q
How did the WC professionals emerge?
A
came from poor background
low status
had to make money from sport or could not afford to play
3
Q
Winning become the most important thing. The impact on behaviour of individual within sport due to this:
A
- Foul play increased within sporting contests
- ‘Gamesmanship’ were used to try and gain an advantage and increase chances of winning
- Challenges to refereeing decisions became increasingly common as ‘professionalism’ set in
4
Q
How would they win a bet to make money?
A
They might ‘throw’ a fight or a footballer might lose a game on purpose to win a bet and make money
5
Q
Why did they take part in specialist training?
A
Early professionals in walking and running races were paid according to results. To ensure they were the best they took part in specialised training.
