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New Scots : Scotland's immigrant communities since 1945 / edited by T. M. Devine and Angela McCarthy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Devine, Tom M., Author.
- Series:
- Studies in Scottish and Irish migration.
- Studies in Scottish and Irish migration
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scotland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Scotland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 273 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of Scotland's most striking immigrant communities.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- The Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Series Editors' Introduction
- 1 Introduction: The Historical and Contemporary Context of Immigration to Scotland since 1945: T. M. Devine and Angela McCarthy
- 2 Invisible Migrants? English People in Modern Scotland: T. M. Devine
- 3 'New' Jews in Scotland since 1945: Nicholas J. Evans and Angela McCarthy
- 4 The Migration and Settlement of Pakistanis and Indians: Stefano Bonino
- 5 Immigration to Scotland from Overseas: The Experience of Nurses: Ima Jackson
- 6 Polish Diaspora or Polish Migrant Communities? Polish Migrants in Scotland, 1945-2015: Emilia Piętka-Nykaza
- 7 Education and the Social Mobility of Chinese Families in Scotland: Eona Bell
- 8 African Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Tales of Settling in Scotland, 2000-15: Teresa Piacentini
- 9 'Race', Place and Territorial Stigmatisation: The Construction of Roma Migrants in and through Govanhill, Scotland: Ashli Mullen
- 10 Migration, Engagement and Constitutional Preferences: Evidence from the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum: Ailsa Henderson, Chris Carman, Rob Johns and James Mitchell
- 11 Immigration to Scotland since 1945: The Global Context: Enda Delaney
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4744-3789-3
- 1-4744-3790-7
- OCLC:
- 1063971875
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