Brings together well-established and emerging scholars from a variety of disciplines to present a contemporary 'diasporic' perspective on national affairs for Scotland. The book reflects a growing interest in the subject from academics, policy makers and politicians and the Scottish Government's new diaspora strategy.
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The Modern Scottish Diaspora
Contemporary Debates and Perspectives
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction: The Scottish Diaspora
- 2 Scottish Emigration and the Creation of the Diaspora
- 3 The Scottish Diaspora and the Empire
- 4 Scots by Association: Clubs and Societies in the Scottish Diaspora
- 5 Doing Business with the Scottish Diaspora
- 6 Scottish Politics and the Diaspora
- 7 Invisible and Inaudible? England’s Scottish Diaspora and the Politics of the Union
- 8 Scottish Diasporic Identity in Europe
- 9 The Gaelic Diaspora in North America
- 10 Ancestral ‘Scottishness’ and Heritage Tourism
- 11 Mass Market Romance Fiction and the Representation of Scotland in the United States
- 12 Who’s Depicting Who? Media Influences and the Scottish Diaspora
- 13 Sport and the Scottish Diaspora
- 14 Conclusions: The Nature and State of the Contemporary Scottish Diaspora
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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