Sport in society Flashcards
(33 cards)
Pre industrial
feudal system
The basis of the two tier class system where the lower class would hold land owned by the
upper class in exchange for service and labour.
mob football
An early form of football played by the lower class. It was played occasionally, using natural
resources with limited rules. This resulted in it being unruly
popular recreation
The sports and past times of pre-industrial Britain.
real tennis
Also known as ‘royal tennis’ it was played by the upper class on purpose built facilities with
specialist equipment. It had strict rules and a high moral code.
Industrial and post-industrial
gentleman amateur
Amateurs held high status. They were the best performers, demonstrating high morality with a
commitment to sportsmanship. These upper and middle class gentleman controlled sport,
holding positions at the top of national governing bodies, allowing them to exclude the working
class.
industrial revolution
The change in Britain from a feudal, rural society into a capitalist, urban based society
controlled by a powerful middle class
industrial patronage
Factory owners set up sports teams to decrease absenteeism by encouraging loyalty in the
workforce
middle class
The introduction of a new middle class occurred in this period. These were often self-made men
taking advantage of the business opportunities which existed in industrialised Britain.
Some of the middle class became philanthropists. These were individuals with a high social
conscience who were keen to provide a better life for the working class
muscular christianity
The churched used sport as a form of social control. They promoted Christian values, such as
patriotic duty, discipline, and self-sacrifice, through the moral and physical beauty of
athleticism
rational recreation
The development of sports pastimes with greater organisation, order, and control.
Sports became codified with the gradual introduction of rules both for playing the sport and
the conduct of participants
urbanisation
The migration of large numbers of people to towns and cities from their traditional rural homes.
They arrived seeking work in the newly formed factories.
Wenlock Olympian Games
Started in 1850 the Wenlock Olympian games were a forerunner to the modern Olympics.
Under the founder Dr William Penny Brookes, they aimed to promote moral, physical, and
intellectual improvements in the lower class inhabitants of Wenlock
working class professional
The working class had to be paid a wage to afford taking time off work to represent factory
teams. Broken time payments emerged to create the first professionals.
Earning money via sport was seen as an opportunity for social mobility so determination to
succeed was high. They trained hard and demonstrated a win at all costs approach, resulting in
lower moral standards.
Post WW2
Amateur
This term describes someone who:
* takes part in an activity as a hobby rather than for financial gain
* has a main job outside of the activity
* takes part in the activity for fun
* could be competing at a lower level.
commercialisation
To manage or exploit (an organisation, activity, etc) in a way designed to make a profit.
golden triangle
The link between sports events, sponsorship by businesses and the media
media
Diversified technologies which act as the main means of mass communication. Media includes:
* printed media, eg newspapers
* broadcast media, eg TV and radio
* internet/social media, eg Facebook
* outdoor media, eg billboards.
sponsorship
Provision of funds or other forms of support to an individual or event in return for some
commercial return.
professional
Someone who receives direct payment for their participation in sporting activities
Sociological theory applied to equal opportunities
discrimination
The unfair treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity,
age, sex, or disability. These are actions based on prejudice.
