Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-165) and index.
Summary
This book addresses issues of national identity and nationalism in Scotland from a political and linguistic perspective. It compares a variety of attitudes and opinions from the political elite to the masses, examining the nature of national identity held by members of these groups and the differences within and between them.
Contents
Whose nationalism is it anyway -- The politics of contemporary Scottish nationalism -- The changing sense of Scotland: the political employment of national identity -- Nationalism's metaphor: the discourse and grammar of national personification -- Mass perceptions of national identity: locating national identity in the public's discourse -- The Scottish political elite view of national identity -- (Re)describing Scottish national identity.
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