English People in Scotland : An Invisible Minority

by McIntosh, Ian; Robertson, Douglas; Sim, Duncan; Findlay, Allan

• ISBN13: 9780773450394
• ISBN10: 0773450394
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-09
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

This work examines and quantifies the English minority experience in Scotland during a period in the nation's history when devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Parliament have apparently led to a growing strengthening of Scottish identity.

Author Biography

Dr. Mcintosh has also refereed numerous journal articles on the subject including, "It's as if you're some alien ...':Exploring Anti-English Attitudes in Scotland".Dr. Robertson has also refereed numerous journal articles on the subject. Dr. Sim is also the author of Housing and Public Policy in Post-Devolution Scotland.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Foreword
Studying English People in Scotland	p. 1
A Historical Perspective	p. 4
The Study of Identity	p. 11
Plan of the Book	p. 12
Quantifying the English Presence	p. 15
Where do English People Live?	p. 17
Areas bordering England	p. 20
Military Establishments	p. 21
'Middle class' areas	p. 21
The Highlands and Islands	p. 22
Areas without a major English presence	p. 23
Identity and Difference	p. 37
Are the English 'Different'?	p. 37
Defining Citizenship and Identity	p. 46
Is Scotland 'Different'?	p. 51
The Baltic States	p. 52
Denmark and Greenland	p. 54
Canada and the United States	p. 55
Catalonia	p. 56
Attitudes to English People	p. 61
The Existence of 'Anti-Englishness'	p. 61
Reported Anti-English Incidents	p. 62
Possible Explanations of Anti-Englishness	p. 70
Perceived threats to small communities	p. 72
Colonialism and Insensitivity	p. 79
Landownership and Class	p. 85
An erosion of 'Scottish culture'?	p. 88
A greater sense of Scottish identity?	p. 91
Political issues	p. 94
Economic issues	p. 99
Sport	p. 104
English People in Scotland: Recording Their Personal Experiences	p. 113
Household Characteristics	p. 115
Moving to Scotland	p. 116
Differences between Scotland and England	p. 117
Living in Scotland	p. 123
Attitudes to Scotland and Anti-English Attitudes	p. 131
Changing Attitudes to Scotland	p. 131
A Sense of Nationality	p. 135
The Experience of Living in Scotland	p. 141
Being Made Welcome?	p. 142
Anti-English Attitudes	p. 146
A Question of Sport	p. 152
Accent and Perceptions of Englishness	p. 155
Identity and Belonging	p. 161
A Sense of Identity	p. 161
Looking to the Future	p. 170
Conclusions	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 201
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