The Scots in Australia, 1788-1938 /
Despite their significant presence, Scots have often been invisible in histories of Australian migration. This book illuminates the many experiences of the Scots in Australia, from the first colonists in the late-eighteenth century until the hopeful arrivals of the interwar years. It explores how an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, New York :
Boydell Press,
[2017]
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| Series: | Scottish historical review monograph second series.
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| Summary: | Despite their significant presence, Scots have often been invisible in histories of Australian migration. This book illuminates the many experiences of the Scots in Australia, from the first colonists in the late-eighteenth century until the hopeful arrivals of the interwar years. It explores how and why they migrated to Australia, and their lives as convicts, colonists, farmers, families, workers and weavers of culture and identity. It also investigates their encounters with the Australian continent, whether in its cities or on the land, and their relationship with its first peoples, and their connections to one another and with their own collective identities, looking at diversity and tension within the Scottish diaspora in Australia. It is also a book about the challenges of finding a place for oneself in a new land, and the difficulties of creating a sense of belonging in a settler colonial society. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781783272563 1783272562 |