sport and society: emergence and evolution of modern sport Flashcards

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list the socio-cultural factors of britain

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C- class (social class)
A- availability of time
A- availability of money
T- type and availability of transport
L- law and order
E- education and literacy
G- gender

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘class’ of pre-industrial britain (pre - 1850s)

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C - Feudal society (2 classes) :
- upper (gentry): lived in luxury, literate and had leisure time
- lower (peasants): illiterate, long working hours, cruel & violent existance

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of time’ of pre-industrial britain (pre - 1850s)

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A - agricultural calendar and long working hours so lower class had very little free time, whereas upper class had extensive free time

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘availibility of money’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)

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A - the lower class were extremely poor and the upper class were rich

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘transport’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)

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T - limited transport/ communications so limited trnasport for lower class- mainly on foot, upper class carried by horses and carriages

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘law and order’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre- 1850s)

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L - no police force/ uncivilised/ harsh society

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘education’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre-1850s)

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E - lower class was illiterate, upper class were literate as they attended public schools

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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘gender’ of pre-industrial Britain (pre-1850s)

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G- society was male dominated

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Explain the characteristics of ‘ class’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (1850s)

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C - classes had different sports
- e.g. lower = mob football/ upper = real tennis (cricket could be played by both)
- had different roles within same activity e.g. bare fist fighter was lower class, while his patron/ sponsor was upper

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Explain the characteristics of ‘availibility of time’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)

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A - lower class had little time for recreation so lead to occasional/ annual events like festivals/ holy days whereas upper class would play more regularly

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Explain the characteristics of ‘availibility of money’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)

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  • games were simple/ naural whereas upper class required equipment/ courts
  • wagering/ gambling = upper class to show status, lower class to go from ‘rags to riches’
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Explain the characteristics of ‘transport’ for popular recreation of pre industrial britain (pre - 1850s)

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  • localised games within small communities with localised rules spread by word of mouth with local variations whereas upper class could play with standardised rules
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Explain the characteristics of ‘law & order’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain

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lower played violent and cruel games e.g. baiting and blood sports, whereas upper played real tennis which was more civilised

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Explain the characteristics of ‘eductaion’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain

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  • lower = rules were simple and unwritten
  • upper = sophisticated sports with complex written rules
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Explain the characteristics of ‘gender’ for popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain

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  • for both = games were only played by men and were violent, whereas women has a traditional role, lower status in society so inferior to men
  • lower class women might ‘smock race’ at a country fair
  • upper class women could horse ride, dance, compete in archery as they were not strenuous activities
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describe the socio-cultural factor ‘class’ for post-industrial Britain

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explain the socio-cultural factor 'availibility of money' for post-industrial britain
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explain the socio-cultural factor 'transport' for post-industrial britain
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explain the socio-cultural factor 'education' for post-industrial britain
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define amateur
a person who plays sport for the love of it and recieves no financial gain
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define prefessional
a person who plays sport for financial gain
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what are the characteristics of amaterurism
- participation is more important than winning - socially acceptable behaviour e.g. morals/ abide by rules - fair play & sportsmanship important - discourages deviant behaviour e.g. cheating/ match fixing as not tempted by extrinsic rewards
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what are characteristics of amateurism in the 19th century
- amateur upper class - 'gentleman amateurs' - social elite - amateurs held a higher status than professionals - adhered to code of ethics - tended to be an 'all rounder' viewed with high regard - elite performers of 19th century - manliness/ high moral integrity - excluded/ restricted professionals to avoid deviant behaviour e.g. athletics had an exlusion clause - controlled by NGBs/ selected teams/ restricted access to clubs
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what are the charactersitics of amateurism in the eirly 20th century
- held high status in society - controllers of sport = upper & middle class contolled sport & excluded working class from 'amateur sports' - top performers = more likely to be upper and middle class - highly moral = had money and free time to play for love of it, emphasised fair play and sportsmanship
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what are the characteristics of amateurism today
- 'open' championships - amateurs can still compete against professionals, just not win the money e.g. golf - less liklihood of exclusions as society became egalitarian (equal and achievement based merit) - some amateurs now recieve finance to pay for training expenses e.g. national lottery/ sports aid money - amateur sport can act as a platform for professional sport e.g. boxing, golf
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what are the characteristics of preofessionalism
- earning money from sport - improved standards - encourages spectator sport because better spectacle for spectators - pressure to win encourages deviant behaviour e.g. cheating/ match fixing - winning is critical
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what are characteristics of professionalism in the 19th century
- sport became a business = amateurs paid for professionals to play - upper class were patrons/ working class = professionals - broken time payments from upper class to allow working class to allow working class to play and miss work but not be financially worse - developed employment - hired based on ability in certain sport
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what are the characteristics on professionalism in the 20th century
- increased commercialism of sport - maximum wage was abolished
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what are the charactersitics of professionalism today
- professionals train full time - prefessionals can still be financially supported e.g. sponsorship/ sports aid - professionals have contracts/ seen as commodity/ contractual obligations - high rewards through media and sponsorship e.g. football and tennis - celebrity status - media coverage and investment have led to increases in financial reward e.g. gold, tennis, football - positive rolemodels acts as motivators - more spectators attend matches at professional sporting events
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describe how today all classes can participate in either amateur or professional
- social class is no longer a barrier - moral codes still evident in amateur and professional sports today - shaking hands - code of conduct still present: calling ref 'sir' in rugby - today injection of money/ commercialisation - TV rights etc. allows NGBs to invest in grass roots/ economic benefit to country/ sports benefits/ country benefits - today amateur and professional shared characteristics = difficult to distinguish between amateur and professional
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what did industrilaists influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
factory owners set up teams for their wokrers to encourage the development of characters. e.g. Arsenal is a gun making factory in Woolwich
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what do vicars influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
boys went to the church and set up teams to encourage the boys to come to church e.g. Manchetser City (rev. Connell)
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what does the army influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
boys travelled the British Empire taking the games with them. Passed the game to the lower ranking soldiers and other countries e.g. Australia - play cricket and rugby
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what do parents influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
encouraged their boys to play the games they had played
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what do teachers influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
some went on to teach and encouraged students to play to develop their character
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what does community clubs influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
boys set up clubs in the community to play
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what do governing bodies influence on the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
bpys went on to set up governing bodies to establish standardised rules for the games thye played e.g. FA 1863
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what did oxbridge blues influence the spread of sport in relation to ex-public school boys
the boys who had left to go to Oxford and Caimbrudge Uni went back to thier schools and became role models to the younger boys
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what is the cult of athleticism meaning
an obsession with the combination of physical endeavour and moral integrity
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what is the impact and nature of the 'cult of athleticism'
the belief that character development happens through sport where the students learnt to try hard and be truthful
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describe the characteristics of the sports that where organised and promoted from the public schools
- were boarding schools had a lot of free time to play regularly & this meant standards were high - played with ane thos of sportsmanship and fairplay - were able to afford specialist equipment and facilities - employed professional coaches e.g. in cricket - encouraged teachers to support to and coach house teams - encouraged others to join in - played prestigious matches against teams such as MCC (cricket)
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describe and explain the good qualities for boys that public schools promoted
- physical endeavour: trying hard to score a goal in football to the very last minute of the game - leadership: being the captain of the sports team would have to lead the other boys - courage: to make a tackle against an older boy in rugby or to go into bat last when the score is close - moral integrity: helping a player up wjo you fouled or playing by the rules in a game of football - teamwork: playing for your house/ school enabled you to work with others in cricket - loyalty: allegiance to your school/ house/ cricket team/ pride to play for your house at cricket - respect: accepting the decisions of the referee/ mutual regard for the opposition/ teammates
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'class' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'availibility of time' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'availibility of money' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'transport' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'law & order' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'education' for 20th century britain
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describe the socio-cultural factor 'gender' for 20th century britain
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explain the socio-cultural factor 'class' for 20th century britain
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explain the socio-cultural factor 'availibility of time' for 20th century britain
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define globalisation
a process that involves sports as a worldwide busiess and features corpoate brands, media coverage and freedom of movement of players, officials and spectators
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what does globalisation cause
- worldwide media coverage - greater exposure of people to sport - freedom of movement of players and supporters
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how does globalisation effect media coverage
- worldwide media coverage on multiple platforms - increased audiences (paralympics/ world cup football, Wimbledon) - sports as a worldwide marketplace/ business (replica premier league football shirts old in Aisa, NBA shirts sold in the UK) - increased technology and social media = sports available 24/7 all over the world - commercialisation of sport - increased revenue for merchendise sales in new foreign markets - scheduling - changed kick off times to increase media viewers e.g. 7:45 kick off for football - sport format - changed the structure of sport to increase media appeal e.g. rugby 7s - rule changes - NGB altered rules e.g. no offside in hockey - international fixtures - increased numbers - player income increased due to prize money/ sponsorship - player status- global superstars e.g. David Beckham - officiating technology - fair outcomes and entertainment e.g. TMO/ hawkeye
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how does globalisation effect exposure of people to sport
- sports comps taken to new markets e.g. F1 in Abu Dhabi - global tours and comps (pre-season/ world cups) - Olympics and World cup moved to different continent e.g. 2022 Qatar World Cup - international fixtures of a regular basis
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how does globalisatin effect freedom of movement of players
- allows performers to cross continents in lots of different sports - performers casn move to different countires for training - successful sports/ clubs/ teams tour other 'markets' e.g. premier league teams touring USA in pre-season - can increase the potential fan base of successful sports/ clubs/ teams/ performers as they are known internationally - quicker/ easier travel makes comps more flexible/ possibl - coaches from a variety of different cultures - incresed participation by ethnic minorities in sports - reduced participation by home grown players e.g. football
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