Uncovering Caledonia : an introduction to Scottish studies / by Milena Kaličanin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaličanin, Milena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland-Civilization.

Scotland--Civilization.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 223 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

Uncovering Caledonia: An Introduction to Scottish Studies represents a cultural journey to portray and illustrate the burning cultural issues of modern Scotland and uncover the myriad of Caledonian peculiarities from a non-native point of view. This introduction to Scottish studies operates mostly on the country's literature, although also explores Scottish folk tales, legends and film. This approach is precisely what makes this book different from the majority of other studies in this academic field: instead of concentrating primarily on a factual approach to various historical and political queries of modern Scotland, it offers an insight into these issues through the interpretation, analysis and comprehension of Scottish folk tales, legends, literature and film. The book is thus divided into five large chapters, each consisting of several segments dealing with contemporary themes relevant for depicting and comprehending modern Scottish culture. In addition to scholars and students interested in the fields of cultural studies and British and Scottish studies, the book will also appeal to the general reader keen on observing and understanding the cultural processes relevant for present-day Scottish society and culture.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introductory Remarks

Chapter One

The Relevance of Monster Legends for the Scottish National Myth

Comprehension of National Identity by Reading the Landscape

Constructions of National and Cultural Identity in the Poetry of Scots Makars

Use of Scots in Institutional Discourse

Scottish Prospects for the Future

Chapter Two

Contemporary Scottish Urban Myths in Kennedy's and Hird's Short Stories

Quest for Scottish Independence in James Robertson's Short Fiction on the Eve of the Referendum

"Other Spaces are Still Possible"

Trans Issues in Liz Lochhead's "Not Changed"

Chapter Three

The Meaning of "The Caledonian Antisyzygy" Phenomenon in Margaret Laurence's "To Set Our House in Order"

Tradition vs. Modernity in Alistair MacLeod's The Tuning of Perfection

Chapter Four

(De)Falsification of Scottish History in John McGrath's The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

"Twa Queens. Wan Green Island"

Gregory Burke's Black Watch (2006)

Chapter Five

Education as Manipulation in Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Controversy in the Classroom

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-5275-2493-0

OCLC:

1083096788