Tourism and National Identity Hb

This book explores the role of tourism as a means to express 'nation' and 'nationhood'. Based on field research in southwest and central Scotland it shows how various historical accounts, cultural icons and images, events and celebrations create a meaning of the Scottish nation.

List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Tourism and Nationalism in Scotland; 3. Scottish Identity in Tourism; 4. 'Narrating' the Scottish Nation in Tour Buses; 5. Robert the Bruce and the Regional Heritage of the Southwest; 6. The Scottish Nation in the Cultural Heritage of Robert Burns; 7. Genealogical Tourists and Homeland Nationalism; 8. Conclusions; References.