Overview

This revised and updated volume in the New History of Scotland series is a blended history of the Scots in a period of major transformation during the industrial era from 1832 to 1914. Examining Scottish society through the lens of development as part of that new identity, Graeme Morton examines 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 innovate and forge Scottish national identity through technology and opportunity. Identity was a key element in explaining Industrial Scotland and cultural and technological innovations were melded in this foundry of a confident and self-determined nation. Key Features Completely updated and revised with new research Charts the birth of the modern Scottish identity in the Victorian and Edwardian eras A social history that discusses sport, leisure, consumption, and material culture of childhood

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Author:   Graeme Morton ,  Jenny Wormald
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:   Edinburgh University Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.519kg
ISBN:  

9780748620487

ISBN 10:   0748620486
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   31 July 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Being Scotland; 2. Weather Scotland Will; 3. We Live, We Die; 4. Urban Scots; 5. Getting Around; 6. Working Scots; 7. Poverty, Spending, and Sport; 8. Reading, Writing, Talking, and Singing; 9. Believing Ourselves; 10. Controlling Ourselves and Others; 11. Emigration and Diaspora; 12. Being Ourselves.

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"""'A galloping and rip-roaring piece of work...' (C.P. Hammond Bammel) 'Fascinating and relevant.' (Scottish Review of Books)"""

'A galloping and rip-roaring piece of work...' (C.P. Hammond Bammel) 'Fascinating and relevant.' (Scottish Review of Books)

Author Information

Graeme Morton is Scottish Studies Foundation Chair at the University of Guelph.

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