| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 312 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
The new history of Scotland ; v. 7 |
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New history of Scotland ; 7
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| Contents |
Being Scotland -- Weather Scotland will -- We live, we die -- Urban Scots -- Getting around -- Working Scots -- Poverty, spending and sport -- Reading, writing, talking and singing -- Believing ourselves -- Controlling ourselves and others -- Emigration and diaspora -- Being ourselves |
| Summary |
What does it mean to be a Scot and what forged that identity? This revised and updated volume of the New History of Scotlandseries explores a period of intense identity formation in Scotland. Examining the 'us and them' mentality, it delivers an account of the blended nature of Scottish society through the transformations of the industrial era from 1832 to 1914. Alongside the history of Scotland's national identity, and its linked political and social institutions, is an account of the changing nature of society within Scotland and the relentless eddy of historical developments from home and away. Where previous histories of this period have focused on industry, this book will take a closer look at the people that helped to form Scottish national identity. Graeme Morton shows that identity was a key element in explaining Industrial Scotland, charting the interplay between the micro and the macro and merging the histories of the Scots and the Scottish nation. Graeme Morton is the Scottish Studies Foundation Chair and Director of the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph. Key Features *Popular and well-liked student series *Completely updated and revised with new research *Charts the birth of modern Scottish identity 1832-1914 *Emphasis on weather, sport, leisure, consumption, and material culture of childhood |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-298) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Scottish -- History -- 19th century
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National characteristics, Scottish -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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HISTORY -- World.
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National characteristics, Scottish
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| SUBJECT |
Scotland -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118855
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Scotland -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87000971
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| Subject |
Scotland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780748629190 |
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074862919X |
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9780748655175 |
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0748655174 |
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