changing quality of life- leisure and travel Flashcards
(30 cards)
what was leisure like in the 1920’s and 30’s
- benefit for only middle and upper class
-radio increased
- GD meant disposable income decreased
what leisure opportunities were available 1917-1945?
- movie theatres, theatres
- sports stadiums
- eating out eg fast food drive ins etc
how did leisure opportunities differ between north and south 1917-45 (in terms of segregation)
- segregated movie theatres in south
- unofficial segregation applied in the north
movie theatres in the 20’s and 30’s
by 1930 cinemas were built to hold over 5000 people
20s first ciolour film and first talkie
by 1930 cinemas were built to hold over 5000 people
by 1940 there were 10 million cinema seats
deregulation
- 1978 Airline Deregulation Act ended federal gov control over various airlines eg ticket pricing and routes
- new ‘low cost’ airlines competed with established airlines
reasons for increased leisure time
- range of work options or unemployment
- end to WW1+WW2
- economic booms
- improve work-life balance
how did radio and book market change as leisure changed
- radio industry grew rapidly as well as the book market
- 1929: book sales were $117 mil and in 1939 they fell to $74 mil due to GD
-by 1935 recod prices fell drastically due to radio
records in 20s
-75 million worth of records sold in 1929 alone
-however dropped in 1935
how did spectator sports change 1917-45
- sports coverage increased
- in 1920’s Americans could watch baseball, football, horse racing, Tennis, golf and more
- baseball became the most popular
- most baseball stadiums held 35,000 in 20’s
Sports became a profitable business, attracting more and more people. Coca-Cola was the first company to sponsor the Olympic Games in 1928.
how did radio influence spectator sports
- radio coverage sold sport and sport sold radios (worked hand in hand)
-e.g in 1927 30 m listened to the Jack dempsy boxing match on radio
rise of sports stars
JACK DEMPSY
Jack Dempsey was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world between 1919 and 1926.
Radio made in famous
how did baseball change
Until 1947, 2 separate leagues existed, one for whites and one for blacks (Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the white league, effectively ending baseball segregation)
1950 is recognised as the year that black players broke the segregation rules in basketball (e.g. Chuck Cooper), but now over 80% of players are of African American descent.
how did basketball change
Black players were able to turn professional in 1951).
By 1968, UCLA v Houston pulled in a TV audience of 30 million
NBA successfully used TV, and particularly the new global phenomena of satellite TV, to rebrand itself and its players,
how did WW2 impact leisure opportunities
- leisure time came second to war effort
- quality of games down as players joined military
- women formed sports teams and competed
how popular was womens sports during WW2
- All American Girls Baseball league played from 1943-54 and attracted audiences of roughly 1600 per game
- collapsed from 1945 as men returned from war
rise of tv as leisure
first commercial tv shown in theb world fair in 1939
increased drastically in 50s
parents stayed home and watched tv due to suburban living making babysitting harder due to travel distance
increased consumer culture
leisure during the 50’s and 60’s
- paid holidays and wage regulation boosted leisure time
- roughly 1/6 of income spent on leisure
- very poor missed out but could buy cheap tickets to sports events/movies
-TV TIME INCREASED
how did leisure opportunities change 1950’s onwards
- disney parks invented
- suburbs sprouted bowling alleys and tennis courts
- shopping became a leisure activity
how did technology change by 1980
- radio, tv, computers
- computers slow and needed self programming
- home use of the internet didn’t take off until the 1990’s
how did TV impact sport
- TV companies spent a lot to televise sport
- TV let people see games as well as hear them
- drop in sports attendance through the 70’s as watching them on TV was free
how popular was baseball 1970-1980
1970’s had 330mil attending baseball leagues
1980’s increased to just over 460 mil
knock on effect on industry of car owning culture
- car factories expanded and increase employment
Owning a car became an essential part of the ‘American Dream’. FORD: ‘every American family should own one’. This was later changed to ‘two’.
- wages increased as demand for workers also did + car prices dropped
knock on effect on roads of car owning culture
- roads improved and expanded
- In 1960 21.5% of people had no car, by 1980 it was 12.1%
knock on effect on mobility of car owning culture
- diners and motels sprang up along the roads -> 1958 there were 56,000 motels
- cars faster and cheaper than trains
- the car made it easier to move home
