Pre-industrial (pre-1780) Flashcards
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What socio-cultural factors influenced the characteristics of popular recreation
3 points
Widespread illiteracy
People living in the countryside
Limited communication + transport
Characteristics of working class recreation
Disorganised
Violent
Local
Basic rules
Occasional
real tennis basic facts
-More rules
-Structure built for the sport
-Exclusive for the upper class
-Very complex rules due to the upper class being literate
What was the aim of the wenlock Olympian games
The main aim was to set up to promote MORAL,PHYSICAL and INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENTS
Who was the founder of the wenlock Olympian games
Dr William penny Brooke’s
Class difference in popular recreation
Swimming and athletics
Swimming was skilful and taught compared to the lower class using it for health, wash and bathe
athletics was played skilfully much more in the wenlock olympics in 1850 unlike the lower class who did it in festival games and adapted to athletic activities
the influence of the urbanisation on life and sport 1800-1850 and 1850-1900
1800/1850-the effects were negative
1850/1900-positive effects started and days off were given for sport
first half of the 19th century effects of urbanisation-all negative
more factories
lack of leisure time
little spare income for leisure
poor health (conditions, pollution, hygiene)
second half of the 19th century effects of urbanisation-all positive
-health and hygiene improved
-higher wages and more time for sport
development of the new middle class
-the influence of ex public schoolboys
-values of athleticism spread to the lower class
-more transport and communication
why was there a decline in mob games
-the influence of ex public school boys
-no room due to the industrial revolution
-needed discipline/healthy workforce
1800-1850
HITFOR
poor Health and hygienne
lack of Income
lack of Time
Facility provision lacking
Overcrwoding and lack of space
loss of Rights for working hours
1850-1900
IIPB
Improved health and hygiene
increased wages
patronage and factories developing
better transport
characteristics of recreation for the working class
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-wagering/gambling by the upper class
-occasional
-local
-aggressive
-basic rules
example of working class recreation
mob football- it was disorganised, violent and aggressive
characteristics of tennis (real tennis)
4
-more rules
-exclusive for upper class males
-expensive-> facilities and equipment
-very complex rules
information about athletics for the working class
3
-known as foot racing
-competition against each other with the gentry wagering on them
-the gentry acted as patrons (hosts) to the working class by setting up races and prize money for success
sporting activity can reflect the changes experienced within a society and how does it reflect pre industrial british society
the popular recreation mob football was cruel and violent and reflected the 18 century society also the wagering from the upper class to the lower class
-very simple due to the lack of literacy in the lower class hence the lack of rules
what is the feudal system
it was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour
what is the wenlock olympian games
it’s the forerunner to the modern olympic games the 3 main aims were to promote moral, physical and intellectual improvements
class differences in popular recreation
upper for swimming athletics and football
upper-
swimming->used recreationally, learnt to swim + skilful
athletics->played skilfully mainly in the wenlock olympics in 1850
football-> did not play as was unruly
class differences in popular recreation
working class-> swimming, athletics and football
working-
swimming-> used for health, to wash and bathe
athletics-> took part in festival games
football-> played on festival days is very dangerous (mob football)
what is rational recreation
in the 19th century these were sport pastimes (clubs) for the lower classes which were designed by the middle class to be well ordered, organised and controlled
characteristics of ration recreation
-played regionally, nationally and internationally
-respectable
-regular
-rule based
-gambling controlled
-purpose built facilities
first half of the 19th century- negative effects of urbanisation
-migration of the lower classes into urban areas-> more factories and no room for mob games
-lack of leisure time-> 6 days a week
-lack of income-> little spair income for leisure
-poor health-> conditions, pollution and hygiene