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3.3 Sport and society

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How did modern sport emerge from pre-industrial pastimes through the social changes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

The characteristics of pre-industrial and post-industrial popular recreation and rational recreation, the impact of the industrial and agricultural revolutions, the role of public schools and the church, and the development of sport from the late nineteenth century to the post-1950 era.
A focused answer to AQA A-Level PE sport and society on the emergence of modern sport, covering pre-industrial popular recreation, the impact of industrialisation, rational recreation, the role of public schools and the development of sport into the modern era.
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What social and cultural factors shape participation and the experience of sport in the twenty-first century?

The factors affecting the emergence of elite performers, the social and cultural factors and barriers to participation for under-represented groups, and strategies to promote equal opportunities in sport.
A focused answer to AQA A-Level PE sport and society on twenty-first century sport, covering the emergence of elite performers, social and cultural barriers to participation for under-represented groups and strategies to promote equal opportunities.
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How have commercialisation, sponsorship and the media transformed modern sport?

The relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media (the golden triangle), the positive and negative effects of commercialisation on sport, performers, officials, audiences and sponsors, and the influence of the media on sport.
A focused answer to AQA A-Level PE sport and society on the commercialisation of sport, covering the golden triangle of sport, sponsorship and the media, and the positive and negative effects of commercialisation on the stakeholders in sport.
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