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The Emergence and Globalisation of Sport

Industrialisation, urbanisation and rational recreation

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Overview

Rational recreation, factory legislation, urbanisation, public baths and parks, railways and communication, the Empire, works and church teams, muscular Christianity and the three-tier class system.

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Key term

Describe the three-tier class system of industrial Britain.

Key term

Define the term rational recreation.

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How did the early Industrial Revolution reduce the time working people had for sport?

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  1. 1

    Define the term rational recreation.

    Model answer

    Rational recreation was the organised, rule-based sport that developed in the 19th century. Rational recreation was regular, respectable, codified and run by governing bodies.

  2. 2

    How did the early Industrial Revolution reduce the time working people had for sport?

    Model answer

    Workers moved from farm work into factories with 12-hour shifts and six-day weeks. Factory owners allowed far fewer holidays than the farming calendar had.

  3. 3

    How did factory legislation later increase working-class involvement in sport?

    Model answer

    Factory Acts shortened working hours and brought in the Saturday half-day. Working men then had time to play or watch football on Saturday afternoons.

  4. 4

    What is urbanisation, and how did it affect the space available for games?

    Model answer

    Urbanisation was the mass movement of people from the countryside into towns. Crowded towns had little open space, so mob games died out and purpose-built facilities were needed.

  5. 5

    Why did local authorities build public baths and parks in industrial towns?

    Model answer

    Overcrowded towns had poor sanitation and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera. Public baths improved hygiene, and parks gave workers somewhere healthy to exercise.

  6. 6

    Explain how the railways changed the development of sport.

    Model answer

    Railways let teams and spectators travel quickly and cheaply around the country. Regular fixtures and national leagues became possible, which required everyone to use the same rules.

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