HIST205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ski Warfare, All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club, Mesoamerican Ballgame
1 May 2014
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Demographic shift from rural to urban places. In 1775, 3% of the population lived in cities: britain was the first nation to have 50% of the population to live in cities. Upper and middle classes had more money & more leisure time. Compact population that desired divergence & entertainment which opened way for the growth of sports. Rationalization: they become better and mass produced and affordable to everyone. Modern sport is a eurocentric (partly true) Other peoples and nations adopted and adapted western sports. Modern sport is no longer eurocentric but global. Horse racing and scandals: 1814, epsom derby in england, running reign won. Horseracing was first national sporting spectacle in united states. Triple crown of horseracing in the united stats: belmont and westchester county, new york (1867), preakness in baltimore (1873), National pastime of england spread throughout british empire. Developed in scotland from the traditional game of shinti (celtic form of field hockey)
