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2010., Hamish Hamilton Call No: SC Fic Rob Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Michael Pendreich is curating an exhibition of photographs by his late, celebrated father Angus for the National Gallery of Photography in Edinburgh. The show will cover fifty years of Scottish life but, as he arranges the images and writes his catalogue essay, what story is Michael really trying to tell: his father's, his own or that of Scotland itself?And what of the stories of the individuals captured by Angus Pendreich's lens over all those decades? The homeless wanderer collecting pebbles; the Second World War veteran and the Asian shopkeeper, fighting to make better lives for their families; the Conservative MP with a secret passion, and his drop-out sister, vengeful against class privilege; the alcoholic intelligence officer betrayed on all sides, not least by his own inadequacy; the activists fighting for Scottish Home Rule all have their own tales to tell.Tracing the intertwined lives of an unforgettable cast of characters, James Robertson's new novel is a searching journey into the heart of a country of high hopes and unfulfilled dreams, private compromises and hidden agendas. Brilliantly blending the personal and the political, And The Land Stay Still sweeps away the dust and grime of the postwar years to reveal a rich mosaic of 20th-century Scottish life.
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2018., McGill-Queen's University Press Call No: SC 320.540 B426n Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Democracy, diversity, and citizen engagement series Volume: 3.Summary Note: In Quebec and Scotland, questions of constitutional change, national identity, and national grievance play an important role in the electoral calculations of political parties and voters. Taking a strong stance on the national question can have strategic benefits both for parties pushing for greater autonomy and for those endorsing the status quo. In this in-depth look at issue voting, authors Éric Bélanger, Richard Nadeau, Ailsa Henderson, and Eve Hepburn examine how the national question affects political parties and voter behaviour in both substate nations. Through party manifestos, interviews with legislators, and opinion survey data, this book demonstrates that calls for constitutional change influence political debate, competition, voter choice, and the outcome of elections not only within Quebec and Scotland but also across Canada and the United Kingdom. Minority nationalist parties, the authors show, can gain support by claiming ownership of issues with widespread public agreement, such as self-determination and protecting the identity and interests of the nation. A comprehensive analysis of recent electoral politics, The National Question and Electoral Politics in Quebec and Scotland greatly enhances our understanding of the electoral impact of substate nationalism.
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2008., Reaktion Call No: SC 941.1 P691r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Contemporary worldsSummary Note: "In The Road to Independence? the author relates the economic, social and cultural history of Scotland since 1960, the rise of modern Scottish nationalism and the reasons for it, the recent history and differing character of Scotland's cities and cultural industries, the impact of multiculturalism on Scottish as distinct from British society and the changes wrought by devolution, including the reasons for the election of Scotland's first-ever nationalist government in 2007." "The Road to Independence? is the only history of Scotland available with a truly contemporary focus. In dealing with everything from modern painting to political structures, it is remarkably comprehensive; in explaining the rise of modern nationalism it is of fundamental importance to policymakers and the wider public. It will be of interest to students of politics, history, law and social science, and to all who want to understand the rapidly changing face of Britain."--BOOK JACKET.
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2011., Centre for Scottish Studies Call No: SC 306.094 C188s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Guelph series in Scottish studiesSummary Note: In 1994, T.C. Smout pointed to the concentric loyalties which go to make up the identity of those who see themselves as Scottish. Building on the last decade of new research, The Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph would like to continue this discussion in the second volume in the Guelph Series in Scottish Studies. This collection explores the multi-faceted construction of Scottish identities from the medieval to the modern era. Chapter highlights include: -- Michael Newton (St. Francis Xavier) Scotland's Two Solitudes Abroad: Scottish Gaelic Immigrant Identity and Culture in North America -- Rosalind Carr (Sheffield ) Women, Presbyterianism and Political Agency: A Case-Study of the Anglo-Scottish Union -- Graeme Morton (Guelph) The Scottish nation of Jane Porter in her international setting -- Daniel Travers (Huddersfield) The Italian Job: Orcadian Identity and the legacy of its Prisoners of War -- Elizabeth Ritchie (Highlands & Islands) "A Palmful of Water for your Years": Babies, Religion and Gender among Crofting Families in Scotland, 1800-1850 -- Kenneth Baxter (Dundee) Identity, Scottish Women, and Parliament, 1918-1979 -- Katie Barclay (Queen's Belfast) Sex, Identity and Enlightenment in the Long-Eighteenth Century -- Katherine H. Terrell (Hamilton) Depicting Identity: Cartography, Chorography, and the Borders of Pre-Reformation Scotland -- John Sherry (Guelph) The Evolution of Scottish Protestant Identities in Stuart Ulster, 1603-1714.
