PERLS204 Lecture : Jan 23 - Victorian Ideals Of Sport and Leisure.docx

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

Document Summary

Jan 23 victorian ideals of sport and leisure y upper canada was where ontario is today y. Lower canada is where quebec is y the colonies confederated in 1867 under john macdonald. If you were english speaking, you saw yourself as british y. In this: there were, elites, middle classes, and working classes y political system: laissez-faire capitalism y competition, individualism, self reliance, thrift; public good depended on charity y few social services (ex. Church, poor house, jail) y cultural life: metropolitan cities y sports and cultural events were held in cities, entertainment, teams, facilities, newspapers, rw, telegraph. Early 1800 s elite sport life y montreal: the cradle of canadian sport early 1800 s. Late 1800s y rise of urban middle class. In 1914, there were a lot of governing sport bodies claiming national status y case of amateur athletic association y aaa (est. 1884): sports umbrella organization in bigger cities (ex.