The Scottish Diaspora
Tanja Bueltmann
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Description for The Scottish Diaspora
Paperback. This introductory history of the Scottish diaspora (c.1700 to 1945) explores migration, Scots' experiences where they landed and the reverse impact of this migration on Scotland. It examines the geographies of the diaspora and key theories, concepts and themes, including associationalism and return migration. Includes conceptual case studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b+w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
A history of the Scottish diaspora from c.1700 to 1945 Did you know that Scotland was one of Europe's main population exporters in the age of mass migration? Or that the Scottish Honours System was introduced as far afield as New Zealand? This comprehensive introductory history of the Scottish diaspora examines these and related issues, exploring the migration of Scots overseas, their experiences in the new worlds in which they settled and the impact of the diaspora on Scotland. Global in scope, the book's distinctive feature is its focus on both the geographies of the Scottish diaspora and key ... Read more
A history of the Scottish diaspora from c.1700 to 1945 Did you know that Scotland was one of Europe's main population exporters in the age of mass migration? Or that the Scottish Honours System was introduced as far afield as New Zealand? This comprehensive introductory history of the Scottish diaspora examines these and related issues, exploring the migration of Scots overseas, their experiences in the new worlds in which they settled and the impact of the diaspora on Scotland. Global in scope, the book's distinctive feature is its focus on both the geographies of the Scottish diaspora and key ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
468g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748648924
SKU
V9780748648924
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About Tanja Bueltmann
Dr Tanja Bueltmann is Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University. Her recent monograph Scottish Ethnicity and the Making of New Zealand Society, 1850 to 1930 (Edinburgh, 2011) was short-listed for the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year. She has published widely on the history of the Scottish and English diasporas, co-editing Locating the English Diaspora, 1500-2010 ... Read more
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