Overview

From the seventeenth century to the current day, more than 2.5 million Scots have sought new lives elsewhere. This book of essays from established and emerging scholars examines the impact since 1600 of out migration from Scotland on the homeland, the migrants and the destinations in which they settled, and their descendants and 'affinity' Scots. It does so through a focus on the under-researched themes of slavery, cross-cultural encounters, economics, war, tourism, and the modern diaspora since 1945. It spans diverse destinations including Europe, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Hong Kong, Guyana and the British World more broadly. A key objective is to consider whether the Scottish factor mattered.

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Author:   Angela McCarthy (Professor, University of Otago) ,  John M MacKenzie
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:   Edinburgh University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.596kg
ISBN:  

9781474410045

ISBN 10:   1474410049
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   17 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables; Contributor Biographies; Acknowledgements; Preface: A Tribute to Sir Tom Devine, John M. MacKenzie; 1.Introduction, Angela McCarthy and John M. MacKenzie; 2. ‘As hewers of wood and drawers of water’: Scotland as an emigrant nation, c.1600-c.1800, Andrew Mackillop; 3. Behavioural economics and the paradox of Scottish emigration: ‘You have only seen the fortunate few and drawn your conclusion accordingly’, David Alston; 4. Scottish diasporas and Africa, John M. MacKenzie; 5. ‘Have the Scotch no claim upon the Cherokee?’, Colin Calloway; 6. Right across the spectrum: Scots and indigenous peoples in the Australian colonies, Ann Curthoys, 7. The importance of ethnicity? James Taylor and Ceylon tea, Angela McCarthy; 8. Common cause: Commonwealth Scots and the Great War, Stuart Allan and Dr David Forsyth; 9. ‘Part of my heritage’: Ladies’ pipe bands, associational culture and ‘homeland’ identities in the Scottish diaspora, Erin Grant; 10. The modern Scottish diaspora in Hong Kong and New Zealand and their understanding of Scottishness, Iain Watson; 11. Encountering an imaginary heritage: Roots tourism and Scotland’s young diaspora, Tawny Paul; 12. Home is where the heart is: Affinity Scots and the Scottish diaspora, David Hesse; 13. What Scottish diaspora?, David Fitzpatrick; Afterword, Eric Richards; Index.

Reviews

This top-notch collection questions its share of assumptions, notably the idea that everyone took to the seas because of poverty when, in fact, 'most Scots who migrated did so to pursue new opportunities rather than escape oppression.' The methodological scope is equally impressive...The volume's bench of contributors (from the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand) has a pleasingly global complexion, and the range of subjects covered certainly makes for a compelling read. -- The Herald

Author Information

Angela McCarthy is Professor of Scottish and Irish History at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She is the editor of A Global Clan (2006) and author of Personal Narratives of Irish and Scottish Migration, 1921-65 (2007) and Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840 (2011). John M. MacKenzie is Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at Lancaster University and holds honorary professorships of Aberdeen and St Andrews universities. He is the author of The Scots in South Africa (2007), Museums and Empire (2009) and co-editor with T.M. Devine of Scotland and the British Empire (2011).

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