Understanding Scotland - The Sociology of a Nation

Understanding Scotland has been recognised since publication as the key text on the sociology of Scotland. This wholly revised edition provides the first sustained study of post-devolution Scottish society. It contains new material on:
* the establishment of the Scottish parliament in 1999
* social and political data from the 1997 general elections
* the new cultural iconography of Scotland
* Scotland as a European society.
For anyone wishing to understand Scottish society in particular or the general issues involved in nation building, McCrone's clear-headed coherently argued account of the main issues will be essential reading.

List of contents

1. The Making of Modern Scotland 2. What is Scotland? 3. Understanding Scotland's Development 4. Getting on in Scotland 5. Power and Politics in a Cold Country 6. Scottish Culture: Images and Icons 7. Roots and Routes: Seeking Scottish Identity 8. The Sociology of a Nation.

Summary

For anyone wishing to understand Scottish society in particular or the general issues involved in nation building, McCrone's clear-headed coherently argued account of the main issues will be essential reading.

Additional text

'The balance of theory, data and analysis is just right ... anyone with an interest in the changing social and political contours of late twentieth century Europe should read this book.' - Gordon Marshall, Chief Executive ESRC

Product details

• Authors: David McCrone, David (University of Edinburgh McCrone, McCrone David
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780415251631
• ISBN: 978-0-415-25163-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: International Library of Sociology; International Library of Sociology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Schottland, 1990 bis 1999 n. Chr., Europäische Geschichte, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, Soziologie und Anthropologie, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Scotland, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Sociology & anthropology, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Sociology and anthropology, Scotland;Power;politics;seeking;identity