PERLS204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Montreal Aaa, Rigging, Bourgeoisie

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS204
• Professor: Katie Davies

Document Summary

Canada was an extremely important colony to the success of wealth for great britain. Natural resources canada provided was very useful. Empire then supplied canada with a growing population. Sport and leisure to identifying a british north american identity. Rise of competitive sport during the late victorian era. Seeing development of tourism, with travel by steamboat and travel by rail. All kinds of organized events, that would take these passengers on these steamships and take them to these events. Those who could afford to ride the steamship could ride along the rowing races as they happened. Middle class and aristocrats could afford these trips. People (cid:449)ould"(cid:448)e ha(cid:448)e to tra(cid:448)el (cid:271)y stage(cid:272)oa(cid:272)h, (cid:271)efore the rail: much easier to travel by rail. Access for working class, third class stage coach, business and middle class and aristocracy. As competitive sport becomes more popular, more emphasis on outcome than process (more competitive). Set schedule, matches and tournaments can be scheduled, for sporting events.