Scotland - The New State of an Old Nation

An academic analysis of the foundations and structures of modern-day Scotland that provides insight into Scottish politics, society and culture.

Sommario

1 Introduction
2 When was Scotland?
3 Scotland's identity
4 Images of Scotland
5 Learning and working Scotland
6 Scotland and gender
7 'Ethnic' Scotland
8 Political Scotland - Duncan McTavish
9 Elites in Scotland - David Torrance
10 Scotland abroad
11 Scotland in England
12 Art and culture in Scotland
13 Scotland, tourism and heritage
14 Scotland and sport
15 Conclusion: Contemporary Scotland
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Murray Stewart Leith is Professor of Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland

Duncan Sim is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow and former Reader in Sociology at the University of the West of Scotland

Riassunto

An academic analysis of the foundations and structures of modern-day Scotland that provides insight into Scottish politics, society and culture. -- .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Murray Leith, Murray Stewart Leith, Murray Stewart Sim Leith, Duncan Sim
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781784992552
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-255-2
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Interventions: Rethinking the; Manchester University Press
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, History - General History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland