Global Migrations - by Angela McCarthy & John M MacKenzie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This book examines the impact since 1600 of out migration from Scotland on the homeland, the migrants, and the destinations in which they settled. It does so through a focus on the under-researched themes of slavery, cross-cultural encounters, economics, war, tourism, and the modern diaspora since 1945. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>From the seventeenth century to the current day, more than 2.5 million Scots have sought new lives elsewhere. This book of essays from established and emerging scholars examines the impact since 1600 of out migration from Scotland on the homeland, the migrants and the destinations in which they settled, and their descendants and 'affinity' Scots. It does so through a focus on the under-researched themes of slavery, cross-cultural encounters, economics, war, tourism, and the modern diaspora since 1945. It spans diverse destinations including Europe, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Hong Kong, Guyana and the British World more broadly. A key objective is to consider whether the Scottish factor mattered.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>A tribute to Professor Sir Tom Devine FBA, the leading historian of modern Scotland and its diaspora From the seventeenth century to the current day, more than 2.5 million Scots have sought new lives elsewhere. This book of essays from established and emerging scholars examines the impact since 1600 of out-migration from Scotland upon the homeland, on the migrants themselves, on the destinations in which they settled, and upon their descendants and 'affinity' Scots. It does so through a focus on the under-researched themes of slavery, cross-cultural encounters, economics, war, tourism, and the modern diaspora since 1945. In considering whether the Scottish factor mattered, Global Migrations spans diverse destinations including Europe, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Hong Kong, Guyana and the British World more broadly. Angela McCarthy is Professor of Scottish and Irish History at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She is the editor of A Global Clan (2006) and author of Personal Narratives of Irish and Scottish Migration, 1921-65 (2007) and Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840 (2011). John M. MacKenzie is Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at Lancaster University and holds honorary professorships at the universities of Aberdeen and St Andrews. He is the author of The Scots in South Africa (2007) and Museums and Empire (2009) and co-editor with T. M. Devine of Scotland and the British Empire (2011). Cover image: Clan Donald settlers leaving Scotland for Alberta, 1924 (c) Glenbow Archives NA-331-6 Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-1004-5 Barcode<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>This volume is indeed a welcome contribution furthering studies of the complex task of defining Scottish diaspora, and the relationships between those that emigrated, their descendants and Scotland. More than this, however, the volume raises the challenging question of what it means to be Scottish, <br>an issue that is not merely historical but of current concern for the nation. -- Dr Scott Spurlock, University of Glasgow, History Scotland <br><p></p><br>'Edited by Angela McCarthy and John MacKenzie - both prolific scholars in the field of Scottish diaspora history themselves - the collection is, in essence, framed by the questions Sir Tom Devine has explored in his own work for several decades...the collection brings together established and<br>younger scholars, as well as museum curators, to offer fascinating insights into diverse facets of the history of the Scots abroad by focusing on three framing themes: ethnicity; impact at home; and comparisons.'-- Tanja Bueltmann, SCOTIA<p></p><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Angela McCarthy is Professor of Scottish and Irish History at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She is the editor of A Global Clan (2006) and author of Personal Narratives of Irish and Scottish Migration, 1921-65 (2007) and Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840 (2011). <p>John M. MacKenzie is Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at Lancaster University and holds honorary professorships of Aberdeen and St Andrews universities. He is the author of The Scots in South Africa (2007), Museums and Empire (2009) and co-editor with T.M. Devine of Scotland and the British Empire (2011).<p>
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