| The Thistle and the Brier: Historical Links and Cultural Parallels Between Scotland and Appalachia Contributor(s): Blaustein, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786414529 ISBN-13: 9780786414529 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2003 Annotation: The parallels and connections between Scotland and Appalachia are the focus of this book, with special attention given to the interplay between revivals of folk culture, native languages, and dialects in Scotland and Appalachia since the 1970s. The contemporary Scottish and Appalachian cultural movements are also covered, particularly the links between cultural revivals and identity politics. Contains substantial references. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Rural - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 303.482 |
| LCCN: 2002154977 |
| Series: Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.04" W x 9.2" (0.57 lbs) 182 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scotland and Southern Appalachia have always shared a strong connection. Many of the first people to permanently settle in the Appalachian mountains came from the Scottish highlands seeking religious and other freedoms. Many descendants of those first settlers from Scotland still make their homes in Southern Appalachia and attribute many aspects of their culture to their Scottish heritage. This book explores the parallels and connections between Scotland and Southern Appalachia, with special attention to the interplay between revivals of folk culture, native languages, and dialects in Scotland and Appalachia since the 1970s. It covers contemporary Scottish and Appalachian cultural movements, particularly the links between cultural revivals and identity politics, and contains substantial references that increase its value as an authoritative scholarly work on the convergence of the cultures. |