Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chapter 3.1
globalisation of sport
- Popular recreation
- life in pre industrial Britain
- communication
were limited
- illiterate
- lower class were treated violently
- limited free time
- class divisions
- lived in rural areas
- characteristics of popular recreation
- limited transport so activities were local
- sport restricted to annual events
- used natural land for games
- rules were basic and
applied to particular
community
- long work hours
- aggressive and male dominated
- upper class bet on the
lower class
- harsh society,
caused lots of
injury
- Game examples
- real tennis
- mob football
- athletics
- Industrial and post-industrial development of
sport
- development of rational recreation
- when Britain became industrialised
sport turned from popular recreation
to rational recrreation
- games were more logical
- more structure to the games
- social and cultural influences on
the development of rational
recreation
- industrial revolution (first half of 19th century)
- migration of lower
classes into urban
areas
- lack of leisure time
- lack of income
- poor health
- loss of rights
- lack of public provisions
- industrial revolution (second half of 19th century)
- health and hygiene improved
- gradual increase in wages
- more time for sport
- new middle class
- value of athleticism
- industrial patronage
- improved transport and communication
- cheaper to travel
- Urbanisation
- Mob games were banned
- Lack of space
- Large working populations
- Loss of traditional sports
- Change in working conditions
- Transport revolution
- Movement of teams and spectators
- Improved access to new parts of the country
- Cheaper train travel
- Improved access to coutnryside
- Communcations
- Society became more literate
- printed media increased knowledge of sport
- led to role mdoels
- Match reports
- Church
- encouraged social control
- diverts people away from dangerous past time
- provide facilities e.g. halls
- sports promote Christian values
- YMCA promotes healthy body/mind
- Middle Class
- Codification
- Competitions, leagues
- Public Provision
- Increased Leisure time
- Professionalism
- Development of sport in Britain and its spread
through the British Empire
- Public School boys and ex university students
- Teachers:
developed
teams and
taught
sporting
values
- Factory owners: set up teams
and gave workers time off for
sports
- Clergy: developed church teams, took sport
abroad
- Officers in British Army: spread sport
throughout empire
- Diplomats: travelled the world and took sports with them
- Public Provision
- Public Baths
- Plunge baths
- used to swim in
- sport was used as social control
- National governing bodies
- Mid to late 19th century they were created
- Due to:
- Sport becoming more popular
- more teams and clubs being created
- Leagues and competitions required
- Codification was required
- to deal with commercialisation of sport
- Characteristics of rational recreation
- Respectful: non violent
- regionally: sports spread everywhere
- Codification: rules introduced
- Referees/officials
- Purpose built facilities: pitches, tracks & grounds
- Skills based: positional roles, training more emphasis
- Amateurism and professionalism
- Amateurism late 19th century
- appreciate the value of health and fitness
- playing for the love no financial gain
- usually upper classes (gentleman amateur)
- training frowned upon
- Positives of amateurism
- they held a higher status then professionals
- they adhered to a code of ethics (high moral level)
- Code of amateurism playing with rules
- participation more important than winning
- belonging to social elite, having wealth and free time for sport
- they were the elite performers
- professional late 19th century
- Working class
- poor
- little free time to play
- committed to training, perform to best ability
- Low moral, winning important
- Positives of professionalism
- they could receive payment for playing
- performance increased due to training
- determination to succeed because of payment
- modern day amateurs
- lower status
- performance at top level open to everyone
- some have finance to pay for training expenses
- modern day professionalism
- social class no longer a barrier
- they are at the top
- More time to train e.g full time
- high rewards
- celeb status
- role models
- money invested
- spectators go and watch their matches
- emergence of elite female footballers in modern day
- Reasons for increase in opportunities
- equal opportunities
- increased media of women football
- More female role models in football
- increased approval from FA
- more clubs forming
- more funding into game=more participation
- more free time
- commercialism, media & sponsorship
- golden triangle
- They are all reliant upon each other
- all dependant,without each side sport wouldn't be what it is today
- effects of commercialism on the performer
- receive high income for particpation and commercial activities e.g sponsorships
- paid for successful results (winning is important)
- under pressure to perform when injured
- must specialise in sport to compete
- become entertainers
- controlled by sponsor
- effects of commercialism on sport
- rules and scoring changed to speed up the action e.g badminton score on every point
- breaks in play so sponsors can advertise their products and services
- competition formats changed e.g 20/20 cricket
- sports by women have less coverage
- increased tech has meant viewing is easier