A2 PE History-Rational Recreation in Post-Industrial Britain
R's- Rule based, Regular,
Restrictive( by class &
gender), Refined,
Respectable, Roles clearly
defined.
CHARACTERISTICS OF RATIONAL
RECREATION & CULTURAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT v
popular recreation
FAIR PLAY-Public
School Influence v
cruel + violent
PURPOSE BUILT
FACILITIES-
technological
advancement v
natural facilities
REGIONAL/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL-
improved transport & communications v local
CODIFICATION/ADMINISTRATION-
business & administration skills from ex-public
schoolboys v simple, unwritten rules
RESPECTABLE-
middle class
influence v
cruel/violence
harsh rural
lifestyle v more
civilised lifestyle
REGULAR- increased
free time & improved
transport v occasional
Seasonal v machine time
EXCLUSIVE/ELITIST-
Social class & gender
discrimination v
Courtly/popular
Feudal system/ two class society-
emergence of middle class
URBAN/SUSBURBAN-
the 'revolutions' v
rural
Agricultural v Industrial
CONTROL OF
GAMBLING- increased
law & order v widespread
wagering
Uncivilised, lack
of policing
system v
increased law &
order
AMATEURISM/PROFESSIONALISM-
class structure/spectatorism
SOCIAL & CULTURAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT OF
RATIONAL RECREATION
Changing views of the church-
Against excess of popular
recreation, accepting of moderation
of rational recreation.
Emergence of middle
classes- Changes in
attitudes, tastes,
manners and
expectations.
Working
conditions-
Improved
over time and
impacted on
health and
participation.
Place & Status of
women- Increased
opportunity &
participation by
middle-class
women by end of
century- fewer
opportunities for
working classes
Transport revolution- Impact of
railways, increased opportunities
for participation and development
and spread of sport
Increased free
time- saturday
half day, early
closing
movement, paid
holidays for
working classes
by 1890's
Industrial Revolution
Industrial revolution- alongside
development of technology,
farming & transport methods,
urbanisation and new class
structure.
when rural peasants
moned to urban
areas,opportunities
decreased, worked long
hours in factories,
depression, lack of
sport.
changes in working class opportunity and provision.
1800-1850- Stage 1 & 2 of
Public Schools- 72 hr working
week, RSPCA, policing system,
only 4 bank holidays a year.
1850-1900- Stage 3 of Public
schools- Transport improved,
Public baths, saturday half
day, early closing movement,
public parks, industrial
patronage, 57 hr working
week, annual excursion trips to
seaside, week's paid holiday.
EFFECTS OF
INDUSTRIALISATION
IN FIRST HALF OF
19TH CENTURY.
emergence of the
middle
class-factory
owners- employed
many
farm workers
wages low- rural
jobs hard to find-
more agricultural
machinery.
caused lack of space,energy
and time for recreation.-12 hr
working days common.
violent-pre industrial
festival games unsuitable
for urban environment
OTHER IMPACTING FACTORS
social attitudes
changing-growing
respectability, more
middle classs
influence.
Church-wanted to
change behaviour,bad
language & excess of
traditional festivals
new laws on respect
and moderation
introduced.
RSPCA in
existence-1824- cruelty
to animals banned
less seasonal work
number of official
holidays reduced from
47 to 4, less
opportunity
opening of
railway
lines-1830's
COMPARISON OF LIFE IN THE FIRST AND
SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY-
loss of space v more space to play- public parks
shift from seasonal to machine time- 12 hr days & no time to play v shorter working day & sat half day & paid annual holidays
poverty & low wages v improved wages
loss of rural patronage v increased industrial patronage-more opportunity & seaside trips
sudden urbanisation- overcrowding & poor living & working conditions v improved living & working conditions- gov't factory act, hygiene improved- public baths
increased law & order-RSPCA & police v improved transport & communications, changing social attitudes, increased law & order, support from the church
SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
IMPROVED
OPPORTUNITY
AND PROVISION
earnings improved- working
hours reduced & industrial
patronage more widespead
Industrialists wanted healthy workforce
factory owners- opportunities for social,recreational & sporting activity. trips to seaside.
codified games e.g Rugby football emerged from oxbridge
rational games- Lawn tennis-
invented by middle class
entrepreneurs.
public parks opened, urban swimming baths- wash maual workers
TRANSPORT REVOLUTION-RAILWAYS
increased opportunity to take
part in & watch sport
further in less time- more distant teams play & take supporters
caused standardised set of rules to be needed
development of leagues,
cups & competitions
factory owners
trips to the
seaside
CLASS SYSTEM
class still determined status as an ameteur/professional
INCREASING FREE TIME
reduced working
hours-early
closing
movement
excessive working
hours thought to be
damaging to health
Saturday half day-
watching/playing
sport
1890s- 1 week
paid holiday
wages
increased & 3rd
class rail
available
CHANGING VIEWS OF THE CHURCH
Medieval period-Puritanism
opposed many popular
sports, against
sporntenaety & freedom
of traditional sports, only
prayerful, sober, quiet &
hardworking go to heaven
17-00-1850- Protestantism
1700s-Feast days & space
for community gatherings, by
1800- criticised drunken
excess,violence, mischief
linked with popular
recreations & withdrew
support-resulted in decline in
community participation,
19thC- Christianity &
protestant work ethic
established
1850s, evangelism & social christianity
ex-puiblic school & university
men promoted sport &
games, YMCA-athletic &
religious association-
encouraged participation in
sport
RATIONAL RECREATION EFFECTS ON SKILL & HEALTH
UPPER & MIDDLE CLASS
Bathing & Swimming- developed rational swimming in urban baths-