sport and society - pre industrial britain Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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socio- cultural factors of life in pre industrial britain
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- limited communication and transport
- widespread illiteracy - lower class uneducated
- lower class were cruel and violent
- upper class lived in comfort and luxury
- limited free time as work was based on land and pple worked long hours
- class divisions clearly existed
- pple lived in the countryside/ rural areas
2
Q
what is a feudal system
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a way of structruing society around a relationship derived from holding of land in exchange for service of labour
3
Q
what is popular recreation
A
the sport / past times of people in pre industrial britain
4
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characteristics of popular recreation in pre industrial britain
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- long working hours for LC meant PR was occasional and restrcited to anual events ( festivals and holy days )
- limited transport so activites were local and specific to each commuity
- activities used the natural resources available
- illiterate LC meant rules were simple and unwritten
- aggressive and male dominated
- wagers/ gambling placed by UC
5
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what is pedestriansism
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- occuational activity
- foot race taken part by footmen
- involved wagering and gambling
- involved patronage - owned by a wealthy person that set up the persons matches
- corruption/match fixing
- competitive form of walking
6
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what is mob football
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- unruly form of football played by the lower class
- only played by LC
- localised
- used natural resources
- male dominated
- violent
- little rules
- only played on holy days such as shrove tuesday
7
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what is real tennis
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- upper class activity of the time with strict rules and a moral code
- UC highly educated so could understand complex rules
- lacked violence
- expensive purpose built facilites and equiptment
