The Scottish Sixties

Author : Eleanor Bell,Linda Gunn
Publisher : Brill Rodopi
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9042037261

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The Scottish Sixties by Eleanor Bell,Linda Gunn Pdf

Although a number of publications have appeared in recent years marking the importance of the 'swinging sixties', many tend to be personally reflective in nature and London-centric in their coverage. By contrast, The Scottish Sixties: Reading, Rebellion, Revolution? addresses this misrepresentation and in so doing fills a gap in both Scottish and British literary and cultural studies. Through a series of academic analyses based on archival records, ephemera and work produced during the 1960s, this volume focuses, uniquely, on Scotland. In its concern with some of the key figures of Scottish cultural life, the book considers amongst other topics the implications of censorship, the role of little magazines in shaping cultural debates, the radical nature of much Scottish literature of the time, developments in the avant-garde and the role of experiment in theatre, film, TV, fine art and music.

Author : Eleano Bell
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789401209809

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The Scottish Sixties by Eleano Bell Pdf

Although a number of publications have appeared in recent years marking the importance of the ‘swinging sixties’, many tend to be personally reflective in nature and London-centric in their coverage. By contrast, The Scottish Sixties: Reading, Rebellion, Revolution? addresses this misrepresentation and in so doing fills a gap in both Scottish and British literary and cultural studies. Through a series of academic analyses based on archival records, ephemera and work produced during the 1960s, this volume focuses uniquely on Scotland. In its concern with some of the key figures of Scottish cultural life, the book considers amongst other topics the implications of censorship, the role of little magazines in shaping cultural debates, the radical nature of much Scottish literature of the time, developments in the avant-garde and the role of experiment in theatre, film, TV, fine art and music.

Author : Hassan Gerry Hassan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474454926

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Story of the Scottish Parliament by Hassan Gerry Hassan Pdf

Marking the first twenty years of the Scottish Parliament, this collection of essays assesses its impact on Scotland, the UK and Europe, and compares progress against pre-devolution hopes and expectations. Bringing together the voices of ministers and advisers, leading political scientists and historians, commentators, journalists and former civil servants, it builds an authoritative account of what the Scottish Parliament has made of devolution and an essential guide to the powers Holyrood may need for Scotland to flourish in an increasingly uncertain world.

Author : Arthur Marwick
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448205424

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The Sixties by Arthur Marwick Pdf

If the World Wars defined the first half of the twentieth century, the sixties defined the second half, acting as the pivot on which modern times have turned. From popular music to individual liberties, the tastes and convictions of the Western world are indelibly stamped with the impact of this tumultuous decade. Framing the sixties as a period stretching from 1958 to 1974, Arthur Marwick argues that this long decade ushered in nothing less than a cultural revolution – one that raged most clearly in the United States, Britain, France, and Italy. Marwick recaptures the events and movements that shaped life as we know it: the rise of a youth subculture across the West; the sit-ins and marches of the civil rights movement; Britain's surprising rise to leadership in fashion and music; the emerging storm over Vietnam; the Paris student uprising of 1968; the growing force of feminism, and much more. For some, it was a golden age of liberation and political progress; for others, an era in which depravity was celebrated, and the secure moral and social framework subverted. The sixties was no short-term era of ecstasy and excess. On the contrary, the decade set the cultural and social agenda for the rest of the century, and left deep divisions still felt today.

Author : Gerard Carruthers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119651536

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A Companion to Scottish Literature by Gerard Carruthers Pdf

A Companion to Scottish Literature offers fresh readings of major authors and periods of Scottish literary production from the first millennium to the present. Bringing together contributions by many of the world’s leading experts in the field, this comprehensive resource provides the historical background of Scottish literature, highlights new critical approaches, and explores wider cultural and institutional contexts. Dealing with texts in the languages of Scots, English, and Gaelic, the Companion offers modern perspectives on the historical milieux, thematic contexts and canonical writers of Scottish literature. Original essays apply the most up-to-date critical and scholarly analyses to a uniquely wide range of topics, such as Gaelic literature, national and diasporic writing, children’s literature, Scottish drama and theatre, gender and sexuality, and women’s writing. Critical readings examine William Dunbar, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark and Carol Ann Duffy, amongst others. With full references and guidance for further reading, as well as numerous links to online resources, A Companion to Scottish Literature is essential reading for advanced students and scholars of Scottish literature, as well as academic and non-academic readers with an interest in the subject.

Author : Ronnie McDevitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Soccer
ISBN : 1785311808

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Scotland in the 60s by Ronnie McDevitt Pdf

Author : Angela Bartie
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748670321

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Edinburgh Festivals by Angela Bartie Pdf

This book explores the 'culture wars' of 1945-1970 and is the first major study of the origins and development of this leading annual arts extravaganza.

Author : Ben Jackson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108835350

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The Case for Scottish Independence by Ben Jackson Pdf

Traces the development of the ideology of modern Scottish nationalism from the 1960s to the independence referendum in 2014.

Author : Tom M. Devine
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474408813

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Recovering Scotland's Slavery Past by Tom M. Devine Pdf

For more than a century and a half the real story of Scotlands connections to transatlantic slavery has been lost to history and shrouded in myth. There was even denial that the Scots unlike the English had any significant involvement in slavery .Scotland saw itself as a pioneering abolitionist nation untainted by a slavery past.This book is the first detailed attempt to challenge these beliefs.Written by the foremost scholars in the field , with findings based on sustained archival research, the volume systematically peels away the mythology and radically revises the traditional picture.In doing so the contributors come to a number of surprising conclusions. Topics covered include national amnesia and slavery,the impact of profits from slavery on Scotland, Scots in the Caribbean sugar islands ,compensation paid to Scottish owners when slavery was abolished,domestic controversies on the slave trade,the role of Scots in slave trading from English ports and much else. The book is a major contribution to Scottish history,to studies of the Scots global diaspora and to the history of slavery within the British Empire.It will have wide appeal not only to scholars and students but to all readers interested in discovering an untold aspect of Scotlands past.

Author : Bob Nowlan,Zach Finch
Publisher : Intellect Books
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781783203956

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Directory of World Cinema: Scotland by Bob Nowlan,Zach Finch Pdf

Scotland, its people and its history have long been a source of considerable fascination and inspiration for filmmakers, film scholars and film audiences worldwide. A significant number of critically acclaimed films made in the last twenty-five years have ignited passionate conversations and debates about Scottish national cinema. Its historical, industrial and cultural complexities and contradictions have made it all the more a focus of attention and interest for both popular audiences and scholarly critics. Directory of World Cinema: Scotland provides an introduction to many of Scottish cinema’s most important and influential themes and issues, films and filmmakers, while adding to the ongoing discussion concerning how to make sense of Scotland’s cinematic traditions and contributions. Chapters on filmmakers range from Murray Grigor to Ken Loach, and Gaelic filmmaking, radical and engaged cinema, production, finance and documentary are just a few of the topics explored. Film reviews range from popular box office hits such as Braveheart, and Trainspotting to lesser known but equally engaging independent and lower budget productions, such as Shell and Orphans. This book is both a stimulating and accessible resource for a wide range of readers interested in Scottish film.

Author : Murray Pittock
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861894571

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The Road to Independence? by Murray Pittock Pdf

Independence has been a contested issue in Scotland since the region was first invaded by England in 1707, and the realm continues to linger in a no-man’s land between regional status and full sovereignty. The issue of independence has risen to the forefront of Scottish discussion in the past fifty years and Murray Pittock offers here an examination of modern Scottish nationalism and what it means for the United Kingdom. Pittock charts Scotland’s economic, cultural, and social histories, focusing on the history and cultural impact of Scottish cities and industries, the role of multiculturalism in contemporary Scottish society, and the upheaval of devolution, including the 2007 election of Scotland’s first nationalist government. From the architecture and art of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Scottish Parliament, the book investigates every aspect of modern Scottish society to explain the striking rise of Scottish nationalism since 1960. The Road to Independence? reveals a new perspective on modern Scottish culture, making it an invaluable read for history scholars and lovers of Scotland alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004317451

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Community in Modern Scottish Literature by Anonim Pdf

Community in Modern Scottish Literature is the first book to examine representations and theories of community in Scottish writing of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries across a broad range of authors and from various conceptual perspectives.

Author : Philip Tew,James Riley,Melanie Seddon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350011694

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The 1960s by Philip Tew,James Riley,Melanie Seddon Pdf

How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during and leading up to the 1960s shape modern British fiction? The 1960s were the "swinging decade†?: a newly energised youth culture went hand-in-hand with new technologies, expanding educational opportunities, new social attitudes and profound political differences between the generations. This volume explores the ways in which these apparently seismic changes were reflected in British fiction of the decade. Chapters cover feminist writing that fused the personal and the political, gay, lesbian and immigrant voices and the work of visionary experimental and science fiction writers. A major critical re-evaluation of the decade, this volume covers such writers as J.G. Ballard, Anthony Burgess, A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, John Fowles, Christopher Isherwood, Doris Lessing, Michael Moorcock and V.S. Naipaul.

Author : Simon Frith,Martin Cloonan,John Williamson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000961010

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Made in Scotland by Simon Frith,Martin Cloonan,John Williamson Pdf

Made in Scotland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, politics, culture, and musicology of twentieth- and twenty-first-century popular music in Scotland. The volume consists of essays by local experts and leading scholars in Scottish music and culture, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Scotland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book includes a general introduction to Scottish popular music, followed by essays organized into three thematic sections: Histories, Politics and Policies, and Futures and Imaginings. Examining music as cultural expression in a country that is both a nation and a region within a larger state, this volume uses popular music to analyse Scottishness, independence, and diversity and offers new insights into the complexity of cultural identity, the power of historical imagination, and the effects of power structures in music. It is a vital read for scholars and students interested in how popular music interacts with and shapes such issues both within and beyond the borders of Scotland.

Author : Stevie Marsden
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781785274831

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Prizing Scottish Literature by Stevie Marsden Pdf

This cultural history of the Saltire Society Literary Awards demonstrates the significance the awards have had within Scottish literary and cultural life. It is one piece of the wider cultural award puzzle and illustrates how, far from being parochial or niche, lesser-known awards, whose histories may be yet untold, play their own role in the circulation of cultural value through the consecration of literary value. The study of the Society’s Book of the Year and First Book of the Year Awards not only highlights how important connections between literary awards and national culture and identity are within prize culture and how literary awards, and their founding institutions, can be products of the socio-political and cultural milieu in which they form, but this study also illustrates how existing literary award scholarship has only begun to scratch the surface of the complexities of the phenomenon. This book promotes a new approach to considering literary prizes, proposing that the concept of the literary awards hierarchy can contribute to emerging and developing discourses pertaining to literary, and indeed cultural, prizes more broadly.