Scots in Hong Kong and New Zealand

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Sojourners and Settlers, 1950-2015

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Migration requires constant re-evaluation and compromise, and since 1950 the migration landscape has undergone significant change. Government migration policies, the end of Empire, a global migrant pool and improved transport and communication links have all played a role.Using the oral testimony from sojourners and settlers, this book explores both forms of modern migration by comparing the changing challenges and differing experiences of Scottish migrants in New Zealand and Hong Kong. Iain Watson develops an understanding of the motivations behind contemporary settler and sojourner migration and of how different host environments and individual circumstances can impact on the way migrants use their Scottish identity to locate themselves within their destinations.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-31
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in British and Irish Migration
Antal sidor304
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474492751

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Dr Iain Watson is a Tutor in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. He has previously contributed chapters to Global Migrations: The Scottish Diaspora Since 1600 (edited by Angela McCarthy and John MacKenzie, EUP, 2016) and The Scottish Experience in Asia, c.1700 to the Present; Settlers and Sojourners edited by Angela McCarthy and T. M. Devine, Springer, 2017). This is his first book.

AcknowledgementsList of Images, Tables and FiguresSeries Editors’ Introduction1. Introduction: Contextualising Modern Scottish Emigration2. Settling and Sojourning 3. Choosing Ethnic Identities 4. Using Scottish Identities in Migrant Identity Constructions5. Ethnocultural Capital 6. Associationalism and Networking 7. Highlandism and Nationalism8. The Motives and Challenges of Temporary and Permanent Migrant ReturnsConclusion: Understanding Modern Scottish Migrants' Challenges and ResponsesBibliographyAppendicesAppendix 1 - Additional Tables Appendix 2 - Additional Graphs