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Clubbing Together: Ethnicity, Civility and Formal Sociability in the Scottish Diaspora to 1930 (Migrations and Identities Lup)
Tanja Bueltmann
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Hardcover. Clubbing Together offers the first global study of Scottish ethnic associationalism, exploring transnationally the evolution and role of Scottish clubs and societies. Series: Migrations and Identities. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Emigrants carried a rich array of associations with them to the new worlds in which they settled, often ‘clubbing together’ along ethnic lines shortly after first foot fall. Yet while a crucial element of immigrant community life, one of the richest examples, that of Scottish migrants, has received only patchy coverage. Moreover, no one has yet problematized Scottish associations, such as St Andrew’s societies or Burns clubs, as a series of transnational connections that were deeply rooted in the civic life of their respective communities. This book provides the first global study to capture the wider relevance of the Scots’ ... Read more
Emigrants carried a rich array of associations with them to the new worlds in which they settled, often ‘clubbing together’ along ethnic lines shortly after first foot fall. Yet while a crucial element of immigrant community life, one of the richest examples, that of Scottish migrants, has received only patchy coverage. Moreover, no one has yet problematized Scottish associations, such as St Andrew’s societies or Burns clubs, as a series of transnational connections that were deeply rooted in the civic life of their respective communities. This book provides the first global study to capture the wider relevance of the Scots’ ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
Series
Migrations and Identities
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381359
SKU
V9781781381359
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Ref
99-20
About Tanja Bueltmann
Dr Tanja Bueltmann is Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University and co-editor of Locating the English Diaspora, 1500-2010 (LUP, 2012).
Reviews for Clubbing Together: Ethnicity, Civility and Formal Sociability in the Scottish Diaspora to 1930 (Migrations and Identities Lup)
Reviews 'Bueltmann's study is ultimately successful, largely because of the sophistication of her approach and the care with which she treats her evidence. Through a series of highly readable, illuminating, and novel case studies, she has demonstrated why ethnic associationalism should be taken more seriously and provides an exemplar of how we can approach such clubs and societies.' Australian Historical ... Read more