Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Mass Production, Power Machines, Industrial Revolution
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Factors contributing to organized sport shaped: type of sport, who could play, speed of development. Development of organized sport in canada: industrialization, organization of time, transportation, communication, demarcation of space (drawing of boundaries, equipment, industrialization. 1700s-1800s, major turning point in world history. Almost every aspect of life changed, dramatically: world population multiplied by 6 during this time, easier access to wealth. New ways to use iron, coal, steam to power machines: meant more products, faster production, growth in expansion of trade. 1st and 2nd industrial revolution: 1st industrial revolution, 1700s-early 1800s, 2nd industrial revolution, 1850, organization of time. Demand for outputs = rise of factories. Job opportunities = migration to urban areas. Expectations for more production: mechanized time: Not daily rhythms or seasons, as before: work and recreation became separated, transportation. Could not organize sports between cities took to long to get there. Hard to find teams to play or get to them. 1880s, and emergence of economy class: railroad.