Duncan Sims
Biographic Data
| ID | 184053 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Duncan Sims |
| GIVEN NAMES | Duncan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sims |
| SIGNATURE | SIMS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West of Scotland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7183-4692 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 141 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Strengthening a Scottish Identity: The Claymore Boys’ Magazine, 1933–34
The 1930s was a significant period in Scotland. There were a large number of writers who contributed to what was sometimes referred to as ‘the Scottish Literary Renaissance’ and there were important political developments, not least the establishment of the National Party of Scotland, which ultimately became the modern Scottish National Party. Accompanying these developments, a number of journals and magazines were circulating, one of which – the…
The Scottish Diaspora Framework: A New Paradigm of Scottishness
It is generally accepted that members of diasporas tend to maintain a connection with and identification with their home nation. This is often expressed as a hyphenated identity and may be maintained through generations; later generations may become involved in family research to reactivate ties to the homeland. The Scottish diaspora is a classic example of such an identity but, although that sense of identity with the homeland is expressed by th…
Indifference or hostility? Anti-Scottishness in a post-Brexit England
The UK's decision to leave the EU was partly influenced by a desire to reduce immigration. This followed a period of increased Euroscepticism, and an ‘othering’ of those of a different background, nationality or religion, and ultimately the EU itself. Post-Brexit, this has been linked to a rise in hate crime in England, and the referendum decision has been characterised as an expression of a strengthened English identity. Hostility towards those …
Scottish independence: What does the diaspora think
Scottish independence is a matter for debate, not only in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK, but also in the Scottish diaspora. Their views have rarely been sought, yet they will have a view on the constitutional future of their homeland. This paper draws on research on attitudes to independence within the diaspora, and concludes that individuals in North America generally favour independence more than those in England. But attitudes are changing,…
A Second Scottish Independence Referendum: Should the Diaspora get a Vote
The 2014 Scottish independence referendum settled little in terms of Scotland's constitutional future. The after‐effects of what was the largest exercise in democracy in Scottish history certainly increased Scotland's devolved authority but, following withdrawal from the EU and with continuing differences and disagreements between the Westminster and Scottish governments, there have been increasing demands for a second referendum. One aspect of t…
Will ye no’ come back again?’: Population challenge and diaspora policy in Scotland
Like many countries, Scotland has its population challenges, including a low birth rate and an ageing population. Some countries have sought to offset these challenges by the promotion of ‘replacement immigration’ or by economic policies to attract migrants. But, as part of the United Kingdom, Scotland lacks many of the policy levers available to promote wide‐ranging socioeconomic development and has no powers over immigration, as this is reserve…
We're No' Awa' Tae Bide Awa: Scotland's Returning Diaspora
At a time when the world is becoming more mobile, and migration levels are high, relatively limited attention has been paid to return migrants. Yet returners can play an important role in their homeland. In Scotland, with a sluggish population growth fuelled entirely by immigration, return movement is an important way of growing the population and the economy. This paper reports on a study of return migrants to Scotland in 2019/20 and discusses t…
Brexit, Europe and othering
The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote, the UK, in common with some other EU countries, had become increasingly concerned about rising levels of immigration, particularly from within the EU. This has led to an increase in a process of Othering those of a different background, nationality or r…
Brexit’ and the Scots in England: A diaspora facing uncertainty
Brexit has brought many uncertainties, including the future position of UK-based EU migrants. Our concern is with a much less studied group, albeit one of the largest socio-political sub-groups within England – the Scots. These are migrants who live in a different country but within the same state and recent constitutional decision making has not been kind to them. In 2014, English based Scots had no vote in the independence referendum and in the…
Learning about Europe through educational gaming
This paper explores the contribution to geography teaching which can be made by serious games. We describe the ways in which gaming has progressed from “dissected maps” and jigsaws through board games, to the range of online games which are available today. We describe the development, in conjunction with European partner institutions, of a new game, entitled RU EU?, intended to raise student awareness of European issues, notably the question of …
What does Brexit Tell Us about Our Understanding of European Identity
This paper reports on a number of Eurobarometer surveys undertaken by the European Commission as a way of reflecting on Brexit and the challenges it poses to European identity. Our work with the surveys has been undertaken in the context of developing an educational game (RU EU?) which will explore European identity. European citizenship and identity have been strongly promoted by the EU but, while they appear to have been accepted at an elite le…
The Scots in England – a different kind of diaspora
There is a growing interest in the Scottish diaspora, with the Scottish Government keen to develop links with Scots elsewhere. The closest diaspora is in England but appears relatively weak, with Scottish identity declining in strength. Using qualitative interviews, we explore the nature of the Scottish diaspora in England, seeking to explain why it appears less strong than diasporas overseas, for example in North America. We conclude that fewer …
Les Écossais en France: A Modern Diaspora
This paper examines the contemporary Scottish diaspora living and working in France. It considers the makeup, origins, drivers and influences of the diaspora, as well as considering the attitudes and behaviour of the diaspora itself. Through face to face interviews the paper considers the identity held by individuals within the diaspora, organisations they are (or are not) involved with and how they interact with the host country. It also conside…
Scotland's Diaspora Strategy: The View from the Current American Diaspora
Since devolution in 1999 and the establishment of a Scottish Government able to engage directly with the Scottish diaspora, a distinct diaspora strategy has been developed. It has tended to have an overly economic focus, in contrast with other countries like Ireland, which have adopted a more flexible approach, embracing cultural and heritage groups within the ‘ancestral diaspora’. Research within Scottish diaspora organisations suggests that Sco…
Scottish clan identities in America: Symbolic or Real
This paper explores Herbert Gans's notion of symbolic ethnicity and his recent assertions that it is effectively at an end and little more than a label. We use research into Scottish-American clan associations to question this assertion and we seek to demonstrate that symbolic ethnicity appears to be alive and well within such diaspora organizations. The paper reports on a series of interviews conducted in 2014 with office bearers and members of …
The Modern Scottish Diaspora: Contemporary Debates and Perspectives
Explores the full range of perspectives on the Scottish diaspora GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748681402','ISBN:9780748681419','ISBN:9780748681426']); Coinciding with Scotland’s second year of Homecoming in 2014, The Modern Scottish Diaspora brings together well-established and emerging scholars to present a contemporary ‘diasporic’ perspective on national affairs for Scotland. The book reflects a growing interest in the subject from ac…
Scottish diasporic identities in the Netherlands
This paper describes a research study of Scots living and working in a non-English-speaking country, namely the Netherlands, and discusses the question of whether the group may be said to constitute a ‘diaspora’. It describes the Scottish community within the Netherlands, which is essentially made up of first-generation migrants. Using interview data, the paper explores issues of identity and describes the diaspora organisations, which have been …
Ireland's Great Famine in Irish-American History: Enshrining a Fateful Memory
Journal Article Ireland's Great Famine in Irish-American History: Enshrining a Fateful Memory Get access Mary C. Kelly. (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. xxvi, 261 pp. $75.00.) Journal of American History, Volume 101, Issue 3, December 2014, Pages 894–895, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jau667 Published: 01 December 2014
Diaspora tourists and the Scottish Homecoming 2009
Since devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Government, the country has increasingly sought to engage with its diaspora, as part of its tourism strategy. In recent years, many countries have welcomed home their diasporas through organised events and in 2009, the Scottish Government organised a Year of Homecoming. This paper describes the experiences of some of the diaspora Scots who returned ‘home’ that year, and explores how returning…
Scottish devolution and the Scottish diaspora
This paper describes the relationship that exists between Scotland and its diaspora and the ways in which this has changed since the advent of devolution. Based on interviews carried out primarily in the United States, it explores how members of the diaspora have adopted a less historical and sentimental approach to their ‘homeland’ and are increasingly knowledgeable about Scottish constitutional change. In part this has resulted from the growth …
Experiences of ‘Post-Status’ Refugees: Evidence from Glasgow
Second Generation Identities: The Scottish Diaspora in England
Scotland has often had an almost absent relationship with its diaspora, with expatriate Scots often viewed from the 'homeland' as being 'more Scottish than the Scots'. Expatriate Scottish identities are not only strong, but may be rooted in an overly romantic view of Scotland. Most research into the Scottish diaspora, however, has focused on North America and Australasia, although a diaspora exists much nearer home, elsewhere in the UK. Limited p…
The Scottish Community and Scottish Organisations on Merseyside: Development and Decline of a Diaspora
Migrant Worker Experiences in Scotland: Integration or Exclusion
Migration to the U K has increased in recent years. In 2004, an estimated 223,000 more people migrated to the U K than left and, although this figure fell to 189,000 in the year to mid-2006, this figure was sti l l higher than for all other years since 1991 (National Statistics Online 2008). A key reason for this increase was the expansion of the E U to include ten Eastern European countries in May 2004 and, in 2006, 92,000 people are estimated t…
Asylum policy and asylum experiences: Interactions in a Scottish context
The research focus on asylum seeking has tended to emphasize state and international level processes, with little attention paid to sub-national and local level process, which can influence policy implementation. Drawing on research conducted in devolved Scotland, the paper considers how contradictions and tensions are played out at service agency, community and individual levels and how these fundamentally affect local experiences, as well as il…
Tenure preference and housing strategy: An exploration of Pakistani experiences
There is an increasing literature on the exclusion of and difficulties faced by minority ethnic communities in a range of areas, of which housing is one of the most important. But there is relatively little good, recent, qualitative material available, which explores the process of decision‐making-including decisions regarding housing-within minority ethnic families. A missing element, therefore, is the study of action by householders and consequ…
Differentiation in Housing Careers: The Case of Pakistanis in the UK
The paper focuses on intra-ethnic differentiation, rather than inter-ethnic differentiation, which has been a characteristic concern of research on minority ethnic housing. Pakistani housing disadvantage in the UK is complex, in that housing disadvantage is part of a wider pattern. Responding to the tendency in housing research to consider housing issues in a wider context, this paper argues that ethnicity, gender, locality and class have been sh…
Asylum policy and asylum experiences: Interactions in a Scottish context
The research focus on asylum seeking has tended to emphasize state and international level processes, with little attention paid to sub-national and local level process, which can influence policy implementation. Drawing on research conducted in devolved Scotland, the paper considers how contradictions and tensions are played out at service agency, community and individual levels and how these fundamentally affect local experiences, as well as il…
Racism and harassment of Asians in Glasgow
Definitions of racial harassment adopting symmetrical and asymmetrical perspectives are reviewed, and the term 'racist harassment' is proposed. The Glasgow study of harassment adopted a combined statistical and case-study approach. Black experiences of racist harassment in Glasgow in 1988 are documented through the presentation of survey results. The Housing Department recognized harassment, but its active response was confused. Transfer of victi…
Diaspora tourists and the Scottish Homecoming 2009
Since devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Government, the country has increasingly sought to engage with its diaspora, as part of its tourism strategy. In recent years, many countries have welcomed home their diasporas through organised events and in 2009, the Scottish Government organised a Year of Homecoming. This paper describes the experiences of some of the diaspora Scots who returned ‘home’ that year, and explores how returning…
We Hate the English, Except for You, Cos You're Our Pal: Identification of the ‘English’ in Scotland
This article explores the experiences of the largest minority group in Scotland: the English-born. To date the English in Scotland are a relatively under researched group. Our research indicates that a key experience for many English people in Scotland is that of a constant reminder of difference. This can make questions of 'belonging' problematic. Constructions of 'Englishness', via often routine and mundane interactions with Scottish people, we…
Scottish clan identities in America: Symbolic or Real
This paper explores Herbert Gans's notion of symbolic ethnicity and his recent assertions that it is effectively at an end and little more than a label. We use research into Scottish-American clan associations to question this assertion and we seek to demonstrate that symbolic ethnicity appears to be alive and well within such diaspora organizations. The paper reports on a series of interviews conducted in 2014 with office bearers and members of …
Asylum Seekers in Scotland: The Accommodation of Diversity
This article explores the experiences of asylum seekers who have been housed in Glasgow under the government's dispersal policy. It notes the work of the Audit Commission in identifying those factors which may be considered when assessing the suitability of areas for asylum‐seeker settlement. These factors are then discussed in detail in relation to the Glasgow case study, using information derived from interviews with asylum seekers themselves, …
Scotland's Diaspora Strategy: The View from the Current American Diaspora
Since devolution in 1999 and the establishment of a Scottish Government able to engage directly with the Scottish diaspora, a distinct diaspora strategy has been developed. It has tended to have an overly economic focus, in contrast with other countries like Ireland, which have adopted a more flexible approach, embracing cultural and heritage groups within the ‘ancestral diaspora’. Research within Scottish diaspora organisations suggests that Sco…
What does Brexit Tell Us about Our Understanding of European Identity
This paper reports on a number of Eurobarometer surveys undertaken by the European Commission as a way of reflecting on Brexit and the challenges it poses to European identity. Our work with the surveys has been undertaken in the context of developing an educational game (RU EU?) which will explore European identity. European citizenship and identity have been strongly promoted by the EU but, while they appear to have been accepted at an elite le…
Scottish devolution and the Scottish diaspora
This paper describes the relationship that exists between Scotland and its diaspora and the ways in which this has changed since the advent of devolution. Based on interviews carried out primarily in the United States, it explores how members of the diaspora have adopted a less historical and sentimental approach to their ‘homeland’ and are increasingly knowledgeable about Scottish constitutional change. In part this has resulted from the growth …
Second Generation Identities: The Scottish Diaspora in England
Scotland has often had an almost absent relationship with its diaspora, with expatriate Scots often viewed from the 'homeland' as being 'more Scottish than the Scots'. Expatriate Scottish identities are not only strong, but may be rooted in an overly romantic view of Scotland. Most research into the Scottish diaspora, however, has focused on North America and Australasia, although a diaspora exists much nearer home, elsewhere in the UK. Limited p…
The Scottish Community and Scottish Organisations on Merseyside: Development and Decline of a Diaspora
Brexit, Europe and othering
The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote, the UK, in common with some other EU countries, had become increasingly concerned about rising levels of immigration, particularly from within the EU. This has led to an increase in a process of Othering those of a different background, nationality or r…
Scottish diasporic identities in the Netherlands
This paper describes a research study of Scots living and working in a non-English-speaking country, namely the Netherlands, and discusses the question of whether the group may be said to constitute a ‘diaspora’. It describes the Scottish community within the Netherlands, which is essentially made up of first-generation migrants. Using interview data, the paper explores issues of identity and describes the diaspora organisations, which have been …
Advocacy for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities: Understandings and Expectations
Recent policy has promoted ‘advocacy’ as a means of promoting social justice for many disadvantaged groups. Yet ‘advocacy’ is a contested concept, and the understandings that members of disadvantaged groups themselves have of advocacy have rarely been explored. Previous research indicates that understandings may vary considerably. Using empirical evidence from research conducted in Glasgow, Scotland, this paper examines the understandings and exp…
The Scottish house factoring profession
The tenement is the traditional form of urban housing in Scotland and most tenements were built for rent. From the early nineteenth century onwards, private landlords in Scotland employed ‘factors’ to manage the houses on their behalf, responsible for houseletting, rent collection and the organization of repairs and maintenance. This paper examines the nature of the house factoring profession in terms of its organization and uses case studies to …
We're No' Awa' Tae Bide Awa: Scotland's Returning Diaspora
At a time when the world is becoming more mobile, and migration levels are high, relatively limited attention has been paid to return migrants. Yet returners can play an important role in their homeland. In Scotland, with a sluggish population growth fuelled entirely by immigration, return movement is an important way of growing the population and the economy. This paper reports on a study of return migrants to Scotland in 2019/20 and discusses t…
Connecting with the Scottish Diaspora
Citizenship, Housing and Minority Ethnic Groups: An approach to multiculturalism
Recent discussions of multicultural citizenship have failed to develop a sociological perspective, grounded in empirical research. The article discusses the prospects for and problems of an agenda for multicultural citizenship in relation to an empirical study of housing issues facing Britain?s Pakistani population. Multicultural citizenship, it is argued, has the potential to be inclusionary, but may also serve to fix cultural boundaries artific…
The Scottish Diaspora Framework: A New Paradigm of Scottishness
It is generally accepted that members of diasporas tend to maintain a connection with and identification with their home nation. This is often expressed as a hyphenated identity and may be maintained through generations; later generations may become involved in family research to reactivate ties to the homeland. The Scottish diaspora is a classic example of such an identity but, although that sense of identity with the homeland is expressed by th…
Scottish independence: What does the diaspora think
Scottish independence is a matter for debate, not only in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK, but also in the Scottish diaspora. Their views have rarely been sought, yet they will have a view on the constitutional future of their homeland. This paper draws on research on attitudes to independence within the diaspora, and concludes that individuals in North America generally favour independence more than those in England. But attitudes are changing,…
A Second Scottish Independence Referendum: Should the Diaspora get a Vote
The 2014 Scottish independence referendum settled little in terms of Scotland's constitutional future. The after‐effects of what was the largest exercise in democracy in Scottish history certainly increased Scotland's devolved authority but, following withdrawal from the EU and with continuing differences and disagreements between the Westminster and Scottish governments, there have been increasing demands for a second referendum. One aspect of t…
Brexit’ and the Scots in England: A diaspora facing uncertainty
Brexit has brought many uncertainties, including the future position of UK-based EU migrants. Our concern is with a much less studied group, albeit one of the largest socio-political sub-groups within England – the Scots. These are migrants who live in a different country but within the same state and recent constitutional decision making has not been kind to them. In 2014, English based Scots had no vote in the independence referendum and in the…
Learning about Europe through educational gaming
This paper explores the contribution to geography teaching which can be made by serious games. We describe the ways in which gaming has progressed from “dissected maps” and jigsaws through board games, to the range of online games which are available today. We describe the development, in conjunction with European partner institutions, of a new game, entitled RU EU?, intended to raise student awareness of European issues, notably the question of …
The changing nature of Glasgow's ethnic‐minority community
This paper draws on a research study carried out for Glasgow District Council and updates previous work in the city. It shows a rise in ethnic‐minority population to over 19,000, still concentrated in the inner city but with increasing desegregation into council housing and new private estates. Attitudes to council housing are changing and tenure aspirations are increasingly similar to those of whites. The majority of the minority population is P…
Ethnic minorities and council housing in Glasgow
Ethnic minority housing in Glasgow is predominantly owner‐occupied. Knowledge of council housing is limited and the application rate is consequently low. The allocations policy is discriminatory. Ethnic minority council tenants are dissatisfied with their houses and subject to harassment. The housing orientations of Asian respondents to a city‐wide survey are discussed. It is argued that owner‐occupation cannot be viewed as a positive choice when…
Racism and harassment of Asians in Glasgow
Definitions of racial harassment adopting symmetrical and asymmetrical perspectives are reviewed, and the term 'racist harassment' is proposed. The Glasgow study of harassment adopted a combined statistical and case-study approach. Black experiences of racist harassment in Glasgow in 1988 are documented through the presentation of survey results. The Housing Department recognized harassment, but its active response was confused. Transfer of victi…
The Scottish house factoring profession
The tenement is the traditional form of urban housing in Scotland and most tenements were built for rent. From the early nineteenth century onwards, private landlords in Scotland employed ‘factors’ to manage the houses on their behalf, responsible for houseletting, rent collection and the organization of repairs and maintenance. This paper examines the nature of the house factoring profession in terms of its organization and uses case studies to …
Tenure preference and housing strategy: An exploration of Pakistani experiences
There is an increasing literature on the exclusion of and difficulties faced by minority ethnic communities in a range of areas, of which housing is one of the most important. But there is relatively little good, recent, qualitative material available, which explores the process of decision‐making-including decisions regarding housing-within minority ethnic families. A missing element, therefore, is the study of action by householders and consequ…
The Repair and Maintenance of Properties in Mixed Ownership: A Study of House-factoring in Glasgow
The paper explores issues of repair and maintenance in properties in mixed ownership, focusing in particular on the Scottish practice of' 'factoring'.Factors have traditionally had a poor image, perhaps because of previous connections with private landlords, and they are often accused of poor management. This paper explores the contrasting roles and attitudes of factors and owners in the maintenance of property and suggests that the factors' imag…
Citizenship, Housing and Minority Ethnic Groups: An approach to multiculturalism
Recent discussions of multicultural citizenship have failed to develop a sociological perspective, grounded in empirical research. The article discusses the prospects for and problems of an agenda for multicultural citizenship in relation to an empirical study of housing issues facing Britain?s Pakistani population. Multicultural citizenship, it is argued, has the potential to be inclusionary, but may also serve to fix cultural boundaries artific…
Social inclusion and housing in the Scottish parliament: Prospects
This article examines the prospects for the Scottish parliament to ‘contribute to a fairer and more inclusive society’ through the use of housing policy. After reviewing concepts of social exclusion and initiatives to increase inclusion, the article considers the powers of the parliament under the Scotland Act 1998. It argues that institutional and resource constraints surround future housing policy interventions and concludes that greater social…
Positive Action in Minority Ethnic Employment: The Role of Scottish Housing Organizations
This paper focuses on Scottish housing organizations, where the relative absence of black and minority ethnic employees is beginning to be addressed by programmes of positive action. The paper defines positive action, discusses experiences elsewhere in Europe and the USA, and identifies issues that have arisen from such programmes. Schemes targeted at the housing profession, such as PATH in both England and Scotland, are described in some detail.…
Differentiation in Housing Careers: The Case of Pakistanis in the UK
The paper focuses on intra-ethnic differentiation, rather than inter-ethnic differentiation, which has been a characteristic concern of research on minority ethnic housing. Pakistani housing disadvantage in the UK is complex, in that housing disadvantage is part of a wider pattern. Responding to the tendency in housing research to consider housing issues in a wider context, this paper argues that ethnicity, gender, locality and class have been sh…
“It's as if you're some alien…’ Exploring Anti-English Attitudes in Scotland. ‘
English people are the largest national or ethnic minority within Scotland but remain under-researched. This is despite a view taken by many writers, and by the popular press, that anti-English attitudes within Scotland are a major social problem. Via 30 in-depth interviews, this paper explores the experiences of a group of English people living in Scotland and the extent and nature of any anti-Englishness they have encountered. The paper also fo…
We Hate the English, Except for You, Cos You're Our Pal: Identification of the ‘English’ in Scotland
This article explores the experiences of the largest minority group in Scotland: the English-born. To date the English in Scotland are a relatively under researched group. Our research indicates that a key experience for many English people in Scotland is that of a constant reminder of difference. This can make questions of 'belonging' problematic. Constructions of 'Englishness', via often routine and mundane interactions with Scottish people, we…
Advocacy for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities: Understandings and Expectations
Recent policy has promoted ‘advocacy’ as a means of promoting social justice for many disadvantaged groups. Yet ‘advocacy’ is a contested concept, and the understandings that members of disadvantaged groups themselves have of advocacy have rarely been explored. Previous research indicates that understandings may vary considerably. Using empirical evidence from research conducted in Glasgow, Scotland, this paper examines the understandings and exp…
Connecting with the Scottish Diaspora
Asylum Seekers in Scotland: The Accommodation of Diversity
This article explores the experiences of asylum seekers who have been housed in Glasgow under the government's dispersal policy. It notes the work of the Audit Commission in identifying those factors which may be considered when assessing the suitability of areas for asylum‐seeker settlement. These factors are then discussed in detail in relation to the Glasgow case study, using information derived from interviews with asylum seekers themselves, …
Migrant Worker Experiences in Scotland: Integration or Exclusion
Migration to the U K has increased in recent years. In 2004, an estimated 223,000 more people migrated to the U K than left and, although this figure fell to 189,000 in the year to mid-2006, this figure was sti l l higher than for all other years since 1991 (National Statistics Online 2008). A key reason for this increase was the expansion of the E U to include ten Eastern European countries in May 2004 and, in 2006, 92,000 people are estimated t…
Asylum policy and asylum experiences: Interactions in a Scottish context
The research focus on asylum seeking has tended to emphasize state and international level processes, with little attention paid to sub-national and local level process, which can influence policy implementation. Drawing on research conducted in devolved Scotland, the paper considers how contradictions and tensions are played out at service agency, community and individual levels and how these fundamentally affect local experiences, as well as il…
The Scottish Community and Scottish Organisations on Merseyside: Development and Decline of a Diaspora
Scottish devolution and the Scottish diaspora
This paper describes the relationship that exists between Scotland and its diaspora and the ways in which this has changed since the advent of devolution. Based on interviews carried out primarily in the United States, it explores how members of the diaspora have adopted a less historical and sentimental approach to their ‘homeland’ and are increasingly knowledgeable about Scottish constitutional change. In part this has resulted from the growth …
Experiences of ‘Post-Status’ Refugees: Evidence from Glasgow
Second Generation Identities: The Scottish Diaspora in England
Scotland has often had an almost absent relationship with its diaspora, with expatriate Scots often viewed from the 'homeland' as being 'more Scottish than the Scots'. Expatriate Scottish identities are not only strong, but may be rooted in an overly romantic view of Scotland. Most research into the Scottish diaspora, however, has focused on North America and Australasia, although a diaspora exists much nearer home, elsewhere in the UK. Limited p…
Diaspora tourists and the Scottish Homecoming 2009
Since devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Government, the country has increasingly sought to engage with its diaspora, as part of its tourism strategy. In recent years, many countries have welcomed home their diasporas through organised events and in 2009, the Scottish Government organised a Year of Homecoming. This paper describes the experiences of some of the diaspora Scots who returned ‘home’ that year, and explores how returning…
The Modern Scottish Diaspora: Contemporary Debates and Perspectives
Explores the full range of perspectives on the Scottish diaspora GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748681402','ISBN:9780748681419','ISBN:9780748681426']); Coinciding with Scotland’s second year of Homecoming in 2014, The Modern Scottish Diaspora brings together well-established and emerging scholars to present a contemporary ‘diasporic’ perspective on national affairs for Scotland. The book reflects a growing interest in the subject from ac…
Scottish diasporic identities in the Netherlands
This paper describes a research study of Scots living and working in a non-English-speaking country, namely the Netherlands, and discusses the question of whether the group may be said to constitute a ‘diaspora’. It describes the Scottish community within the Netherlands, which is essentially made up of first-generation migrants. Using interview data, the paper explores issues of identity and describes the diaspora organisations, which have been …
Ireland's Great Famine in Irish-American History: Enshrining a Fateful Memory
Journal Article Ireland's Great Famine in Irish-American History: Enshrining a Fateful Memory Get access Mary C. Kelly. (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. xxvi, 261 pp. $75.00.) Journal of American History, Volume 101, Issue 3, December 2014, Pages 894–895, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jau667 Published: 01 December 2014
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