Sport in post industrial Britain

• How was social class a factor ?

  There was a stronger class divide - identifiable middle class
• What did the middle class do ?

  Went to public school

  Helped develop the rule and NGB in sport
• What were amateurs?

  Typically upper/ middle class as they didn't get paid -played for the sake of the game
• What were professionals ?

  Typically lower class as they got paid - were in it for money so get competitive
• How was gender a factor ?

  Women's roles began to develop as men were at war

  1868 commission report identified the limitation for women = wider campaign
• How was law and order a factor ?

  More defined laws developed bring more order

  Decline in blood sports for lower class

  Upper class still had violent and cruel sports as they were law makers
• How was education and literary a factor ?

  Foster act 1870 was the beginning of the modern system

  - required elementary schools to be established nation wide

  - schools became more accessible
• How was availability of time and money a factor ?

  Work hours decreased allowing more free time

  - employer encouraged time of work as they saw a benefit in work productivity

  Lower class still had a lack of disposable income
• How was availability of transport a factor ?

  Better roads and more access to bikes as cars

  - allowed sport fixtures and spectators to travel
• What was the influence of public schools on sport ?

  - influential in developing rules and NGB

  -Thomas Arnold the head of rugby school revised the fagging system and introduced the idea of muscular Christianity and the house competitions
• What is the cult of athleticism?

  Combination of physical endeavours and moral integrity and showing good sportsmanship