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.

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

Scotland’s new parliament and official representations of the nation*

chapter 7|14 pages

OUR COMMON INHERITANCE?

Narratives of self and other in the Museum of Scotland

chapter 9|18 pages

The Scottish diaspora: Tartan Day and the appropriation of Scottish identities in the United States EUAN H AG U E

Tartan Day and the appropriation of Scottish identities in the United States

chapter 10|14 pages

WHOSE CELTIC CORNWALL?

The ethnic Cornish meet Celtic spirituality

part |2 pages

Part III YOUTH CULTURE AND CELTIC REVIVAL

chapter 11|19 pages

EDIFYING THE REBELLIOUS GAEL

Uses of memories of Ireland’s troubled past among the West of Scotland’s Irish Catholic diaspora

chapter 12|16 pages

FROM BLAS TO BOTHY CULTURE

The musical re-making of Celtic culture in a Hebridean festival

chapter 13|19 pages

CELTIC NIRVANAS

Constructions of Celtic in contemporary British youth culture

part |2 pages

Part IV EPILOGUE

chapter 14|14 pages

A GEOGRAPHY OF CELTIC APPROPRIATIONS