New Scots
Scotland’s Immigrant Communities since 1945
Tom M Devine editor Angela McCarthy editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:1st Aug '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of Scotland’s most striking immigrant communities of people arriving from England, Poland, India, Pakistan, China, the Caribbean and the African continent. New Scots also features analysis of asylum seekers and refugees, along with Jewish and Roma migrants, and includes a chapter on migrant voting patterns during the Independence Referendum of 2014. Framed in chronological, thematic and international contexts, New Scots offers its readers a penetrating understanding of immigration, one of the most crucial issues confronting the United Kingdom today.
Multi-layered and empirically well-informed...this accessible collection deserves to be read by all concerned with the changing make-up of Scottish society, from Holyrood to local councils and voluntary organisations. * Process North *
New Scots is an important work for those interested in the recent history of migrants in Scotland. The contributions gathered together in this work offer a fresh perspective on Scottish society’s relationship with its minorities in an age of immigration. As Brexit draws ever closer this work is needed more than ever. -- Kieran D. Taylor, University of Stirling * The Innes Review *
This book tells the story of Scotland’s transformation, how we changed from being a nation of emigrants to one of immigrants. Having to come to terms with the ‘other’, teaches us what it means to be Scottish today, for the boundaries between ‘them’ and ‘us’ constantly changes. It is a remarkable story. -- David McCrone, The University of Edinburgh
ISBN: 9781474437882
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 440g
288 pages