Post 1850

Question 1

Social class post 1850

Answer 1

LC- worked long hours, less time for sport
MC- had more time & money, so involved in the development of sports
UC- still had lots of time and access to do sports like hunting and real tennis

Question 2

Genderpost 1850

Answer 2

Limited access to sport for women, although this began to change

Question 3

Law & order post 1850

Answer 3

Development of laws- sports became less violent
- RSPCA formed, decline in blood sports e.g baiting

Question 4

Education and literacy post 1850

Answer 4

State education introduced
- LC had access to education

Question 5

Time post 1850

Answer 5

The factory worked work long hours, so a limited amount of time
-In 1849, 10 Hour Act was introduced so week was reduced

Question 6

Money post 1850

Answer 6

-Factories realized long hours and poor pay didn’t make a healthy and loyal workforce
-Factory teams set up, any lost earnings were covered as broken time payments

Question 7

Amateur vs professional

Answer 7

Pre-industrial times:
-Upper and middle class= love of the sport (amateur)
-working class= couldn’t afford to play for enjoyment, played professionally
21st century:
amateur and professional can come from any working class

Question 8

Amateur

Answer 8

Not paid to take part

Question 9

professional

Answer 9

Paid to take part

Question 10

Arguments for remaining amteur

Answer 10

1. Preserve traditional values
2. Maintain olympic ideas e.g. excellence, respect, courage, friendship, determination
3. Maintaian independence from media

Question 11

Arguments for becoming PROFESSIONAL​

Answer 11

1. improve opportunity for working class
2. Increased standard of professional sport
3. media coverage increase as standards improve

Question 12

Arguments against becoming PROFESSIONAL​

Answer 12

1. Under mindes amatuer sporting values
2. Commercial pressures- more deviant behaviour
3. Sport becomes unequal-large clubs dominating