ABSTRACT
Celtic Geographies questions traditional conceptualizations of Celticity that rely on an homogenous interpretation of what it means to be a Celt in contemporary society. The various contributors break away from these traditional interpretations to critically explore a Celticity that is diverse in character. The book explores a number of themes that are central to historical and contemporary Celticity:
* the historical geographies of Celtic peoples
* devolution and politics in Celtic regions, such as Wales and Scotland
* the commodification of Celticity in the tourism practices of Brittany and Ireland
* the role of diaspora in the development of Celtic identities, in both North America and in the west of Scotland
* the relationship between Celticity and forms of contemporary culture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I OTHERING AND IDENTITY POLITICS
chapter 3|16 pages
‘Their families had gone back in time hundreds of years at the same place’: attitudes to land and landscape in the Scottish Highlands after 1914
chapter 4|16 pages
IDENTITY, HYBRIDITY AND THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF TERRITORY
part |2 pages
Part II SITES OF MEANING
chapter 6|18 pages
Sites of authenticity: Scotland’s new parliament and official representations of the nation
chapter 9|18 pages
The Scottish diaspora: Tartan Day and the appropriation of Scottish identities in the United States EUAN H AG U E
part |2 pages
Part III YOUTH CULTURE AND CELTIC REVIVAL
chapter 11|19 pages
EDIFYING THE REBELLIOUS GAEL
chapter 12|16 pages
FROM BLAS TO BOTHY CULTURE
part |2 pages
Part IV EPILOGUE