The Modern Scottish Diaspora: Contemporary Debates and Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780748681402 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 288 str.

Duncan Sim; Murray Stewart Leith

Opis

Explores the connectedness of the diaspora to the homeland from a variety of different perspectives
This book explores a range of different perspectives on the Scottish diaspora, reflecting a growing interest in the subject from academics, politicians and policy makers and coinciding with Scotland's second year of homecoming in 2014. The Scottish Government has actively developed a diaspora strategy, not least in order to encourage 'roots tourism', as those individuals of Scots descent come back to visit their 'homeland' diaspora.
Key Features
* Examines the importance of links within the Scottish diaspora for Scots both at home and abroad.
* Multi-disciplinary perspectives from literature to sport
* Of interest to policy makers, genealogists, tourism bodies, politicians and general public
The Scots form one of the world's largest diasporas, with around 30 million people worldwide claiming a Scottish ancestry. There are few countries around the globe without a Caledonian Society, a Burns Club, a Scottish country dance society, or similar organisation. The diaspora is therefore of interest to politicians, to public policy makers and to Scottish business; as well as to those working in the media, in sport, in literature and in music.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction: the Scottish Diaspora, Murray Stewart Leith and Duncan Sim; Chapter One: Scottish Emigration and the Creation of the Diaspora, Edward J. Cowan; Chapter Two: The Scottish Diaspora and the Empire, Michael Fry; Chapter Three: Scots by Association: Clubs and Societies in the Scottish Diaspora, Kim Sullivan; Chapter Four: Doing Business with the Scottish Diaspora, Mike Danson and Jim Mather; Chapter Five: Scottish Politics and the Diaspora, Murray Stewart Leith; Chapter Six; Invisible and inaudible? England’s Scottish diaspora and the politics of the Union, Andrew Mycock; Chapter Seven: Scottish Diasporic Identity in Europe, Murray Stewart Leith and Duncan Sim; Chapter Eight: The Gaelic Diaspora in North America, Michael Newton; Chapter Nine: Ancestral ‘Scottishness and Heritage Tourism, Jenny Blain; Chapter Ten: Mass Market Romance Fiction and the Representation of Scotland in the United States, Euan Hague; Chapter Eleven: Who’s Depicting Who? Media Influences and the Scottish Diaspora, Ewan Crawford; Chapter Twelve: Sport and the Scottish Diaspora, Alan Bairner and Stuart Whigham; Conclusion, Murray Stewart Leith and Duncan Sim