The making of the modern Scottish Highlands, 1939-65 : withstanding the 'colossus of advancing materialism' / John A. Burnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burnett, John A.

Series:

Ulster and Scotland (Series)

Ulster and Scotland

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Highlands (Scotland)--History--20th century.

Highlands (Scotland).

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Four Courts, [2010]

Summary:

Most histories of Gaels and Highlanders end with land reform in the years just before or after World War I, says Burnett (history, Edinburgh Napier U.), but he contends that the significant shift from old to new happened some decades later. It was during World War II and the two decades following, he says, that residents of the region witnessed and engaged with the final onslaught on the much-lauded but elusive traditional way of life in the Highlands and Islands. He discusses image and reality of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1745-1939, governing the Highlands 1939-65, and voices within and laments from below. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Introduction 13

Part I Image and Reality: The Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 1745-1939

2 Economic and social perspectives on the Highlands and Islands, 1745-1939 29

3 The idea of Highland culture, 1745-1939 57

Part II Governing the Highlands, 1939-1965

4 Reconstruction, regeneration and regional development: government approaches to the 'Highland problem', 1939-1965 95

5 Government agencies and the 'Highland problem', 1939-1965 135

Part III Voices 'Within', Laments From 'Below': The Highlanders Themselves, 1939-1965

6 'The English way and the wrong way': social philosophy, political policy and the 'view from within' 183

7 ''Cúm a' Ghaidhlig beò'': the Gaels' response to the 'colossus of advancing materialism' 218

8 Conclusion 268.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-297) and index.

ISBN:

9781846822414

1846822416

OCLC:

551377957