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OverviewCoinciding with Scotland’s second year of Homecoming in 2014, The Modern Scottish Diaspora brings together well-established and emerging scholars to present a contemporary `diasporic’ perspective on national affairs for Scotland. The book reflects a growing interest in the subject from politicians, academics and policy makers: the Scottish Government has actively developed a diaspora strategy, not least in order to encourage `roots tourism’, as individuals come back to visit their `homeland’ diaspora. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Murray Stewart Leith , Duncan SimPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.438kg ISBN: 9780748681419ISBN 10: 0748681418 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 31 July 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsIn 2011 Tom Devine suggested that Scottish diaspora studies were still in their intellectual infancy, despite the immense contributions made by some researchers over the last few years. His words did not go unnoticed; the volume under review is an impressive response. -- Barbara C. Murison, University of Western Ontario, Northern Scotland 'In 2011 Tom Devine suggested that Scottish diaspora studies were still in their intellectual infancy, despite the immense contributions made by some researchers over the last few years. His words did not go unnoticed; the volume under review is an impressive response.'--Barbara C. Murison, University of Western Ontario Northern Scotland 'The strength of the volume lies in its explicit links with issues facing Scotland and the diaspora today. The relevance of many chapters is evident, such as Jenny Blain's Ancestral 'Scottishness' and Heritage Tourism and Andrew Mycock's Invisible and Inaudible? England's Scottish Diaspora and the Politics of the Union. The volume also benefits from not being strictly historical, and therefore some of the central issues to the study of diaspora are viewed in a different light... The diverse subject matter makes this collection appealing to a wide audience. Anyone who wishes to better understand how the diaspora continues to affect Scotland today, and how Scotland continues to affect the diaspora, will find use in this volume.' --Laura Harrison, University of Edinburgh International Review of Scottish Studies "'In 2011 Tom Devine suggested that Scottish diaspora studies were still in their intellectual infancy, despite the immense contributions made by some researchers over the last few years. His words did not go unnoticed; the volume under review is an impressive response.'--Barbara C. Murison, University of Western Ontario ""Northern Scotland"" 'The strength of the volume lies in its explicit links with issues facing Scotland and the diaspora today. The relevance of many chapters is evident, such as Jenny Blain's Ancestral 'Scottishness' and Heritage Tourism and Andrew Mycock's Invisible and Inaudible? England's Scottish Diaspora and the Politics of the Union. The volume also benefits from not being strictly historical, and therefore some of the central issues to the study of diaspora are viewed in a different light... The diverse subject matter makes this collection appealing to a wide audience. Anyone who wishes to better understand how the diaspora continues to affect Scotland today, and how Scotland continues to affect the diaspora, will find use in this volume.' --Laura Harrison, University of Edinburgh ""International Review of Scottish Studies""" Author InformationMurray Stewart Leith is Lecturer in Politics at the University of the West of Scotland. Duncan Sim is Reader in Sociology at the University of the West of Scotland. His research interests lie in issues of ethnicity and identity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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