Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Industrial Revolution, Bonspiel, Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
12 Mar 2014
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Lecture 11 transition to organized sport montreal 1800"s cradle of organized sport j an 31 industrialization industrial revolution. 1700s 1800"s, major turning point in human history. Massive, fundamental changes in: agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, technology, the more people produce, the more trade goes on = new technology to. One of the greatest accelerators of sport. Transportation: impact of the railroad: reduction is travel time, scheduling, regular competitive, season schedules, greater organization and predictability c. Increased international competitions: sport tours/competitions, 1870s: us and british teams visit, emergence of sport as part of national identity, compete for canada (olympics start in 1896!) Changes in the production and dispersion of sport. Early 1800s: word of mouth, letters, press, linked to transportation. 1850s onwards: increased forms and new modes of communication, facilitated by new technology, better transportation. Affordability availability standardization: mass production : access. Cost: could produce a lot more for less. Uniformity: everyone would have the same equipment: 1870s.
