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In my experience, people born or raised in Scotland define it differently than those whose ancestors originated there, and perhaps differently again from those who know only romanticised history read in novels and seen on the silver screen. Is it a nationality, an ethnic background, or a mindset? An...
In my experience, people born or raised in Scotland define it differently than those whose ancestors originated there, and perhaps differently again from those who know only romanticised history read in novels and seen on the silver screen. Is it a nationality, an ethnic background, or a mindset? An interesting discussion, that!
Haha, bit of a way to go yet. But then, TF is but a few days old yet, and still has produced more useful information for the diaspora than many things I could mention. TELL YOR FRIENDS :D
I did have an idea a while ago that the work we were doing felt like it would have made a great PHD.
The need for heritage when you live in a place that is relatively 'new' like America and Australia. Well by 'new' I mean a person's ancestors only go back a few generations.
I did have an idea a while ago that the work we were doing felt like it would have made a great PHD.
The need for heritage when you live in a place that is relatively 'new' like America and Australia. Well by 'new' I mean a person's ancestors only go back a few generations.
I live in Edinburgh - you can't move for history, the park right outside our door still has the mounds on it that were artillary mounds used in the seige of leith in 1560. The kids just ride their bikes up and down them. Our house is over 200 years old... etc etc. People here don't really bother with it. Even the government seem to not take it as seriously as they should.
It is very interesting. I think I'm into it because I was brought up right on the border of England and Wales then moved to the border of Scotland and England. Nothing was clearly defined.
Well done the bikers! Living history, not aspicised Scotland. Amanda, read Neil Ferguson who was one of the most impressive writers on the identity thing, especially with the maintenance of language, in immigrant communities. He suggests that maintaining cultural markers as an immigrant is a for, of...
Well done the bikers! Living history, not aspicised Scotland. Amanda, read Neil Ferguson who was one of the most impressive writers on the identity thing, especially with the maintenance of language, in immigrant communities. He suggests that maintaining cultural markers as an immigrant is a for, of negotiation from one culture to another, as a means of assuaging the psychological trauma of the shift. I am sure I have a complete 10,000 word essay on it as part of my PhD research. Lordy! Saddo, or what? haha
The need for heritage when you live in a place that is relatively 'new' like America and Australia. Well by 'new' I mean a person's ancestors only go back a few generations.
I live in Edinburgh - yo...
Definately a saddo ;-)