The New Sociology of Scotland

With interdisciplinary coverage of a wide range of core topics including social inequality, national identity, religion, sport and education accompanied by comprehensive pedagogical features to encourage engagement, McCrone s introduction provides students with an exciting new textbook on Scottish society

Written by a leading sociologist of Scotland, this ground-breaking new introduction is a comprehensive account of the social, political, economic and cultural processes at work in contemporary Scottish society.

At a time of major uncertainty and transformation The New Sociology of Scotland explores every aspect of Scottish life. Placed firmly in the context of globalisation, the text:

• examines a broad range of topics including race and ethnicity, social inequality, national identity, health, class, education, sport, media and culture, among many others.
• looks at the ramifications of recent political events such as British General Election of 2015, the Scottish parliament election of May 2016, and the Brexit referendum of June 2016.

• uses learning features such as further reading and discussion questions to stimulate students to engage critically with issues raised. Written in a lucid and accessible style, The New Sociology of Scotland is an indispensable guide for students of sociology and politics.

  Klappentext

  With interdisciplinary coverage of a wide range of core topics - including social inequality, national identity, religion, sport and education - accompanied by comprehensive pedagogical features to encourage engagement, McCrone's introduction provides students with an exciting new textbook on Scottish society

  Zusammenfassung
  With interdisciplinary coverage of a wide range of core topics including social inequality, national identity, religion, sport and education accompanied by comprehensive pedagogical features to encourage engagement, McCrone's introduction provides students with an exciting new textbook on Scottish society

  Inhalt

  When Was Scotland?
  Making Modern Scotland: The Story of the Twentieth Century
  What is Scotland?
  Scotland s People
  The Scottish Way of Death
  Who Runs Scotland?
  Inequality, Poverty and Power
  Making a Living
  Social Class and Social Opportunity
  Scottish Education and Scottish Society - Lindsay Paterson
  Gendering Scotland
  Social Order: Crime and Justice in Scotland - Susan McVie
  Race and Ethnicity in Scotland
  Religion: Have Scots Become Godless People? - Steve Bruce
  Belonging: Placing People
  Nothing But Heather : Scotland as Country
  Wilful Fragments: Charactersing Scottish Culture
  National Identity: Who Do We Think We Are?
  Politics and National Identity
  My Granny was a Mctavish : Claiming Diaspora Identity
  Playing for the Nation
  Seeing Ourselves: The Media in Scotland
  Scotland and Stuff: The Sociology of Consumption and Life style
  Scotland and the World
  Epilogue
  Appendix: Timeline, 1900-2016