Product Description

Castles, lochs, seascapes. Coastal Scotland is one of the world's most romanticized tourist destinations, yet it is in the midst of severe economic decline. The North Atlantic fisheries crisis has hit Scottish communities hard and local fisherfolk are faced with chronic insecurity, anxiety over the decline of fishing and doubts about their cultural survival. The decline of this traditional industry has been accompanied by growing tourism along Scottish shores. Fishing villages are marketed for tourist consumption and culture has become a commodity. Drawing upon fieldwork, novels, folk music and travel literature, Nadel-Klein explores how these influences have affected locals' sense of identity and presence within a modern European nation. How is identity linked to power? What role do memory and authenticity play in the creation of Scottish heritage? How do locals feel about the onslaught of tourists? The topical nature of these issues and their relevance to other regions facing similar tensions make this book an important contribution to contemporary anthropology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #998464 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
'Although Fishing for Heritage is a scholarly book, it still remains accessible to its subjects, should be required reading for those involved with the heritage industry, and can be recommended to anyone else with an interest in Scotland's past and future.' Times Literary Supplement 'An important contribution to contemporary anthropology and especially for Scottish studies.' The Scots Magazine 'Industrial Archaeologists and heritage professionals should take note of 'Fishing for Hertiage' as a valuable study of dogged cultural survival in industrial communities and the role of sites and artifacts in the local consciousness and sense of identity.' Industrial Archaeology Journal 'Jane Nadel-Klein has produced a book about the fisherfolk of the east coast of Scotland that is very informative and is truly well worth reading.' Peter Bruce Honarary Life Member Buckie District Fishing Heritage Museum 'Fishing for Heritage proves to be something of an analytic triumph. This is a well-written, thoroughly researched and at times engaging ethnography' Ade Peace, The Australian Journal of Anthropology 'The book is a labour of love, a personal homage by Jane Nadel-Klein to the people she has studied for twenty years, those who are part of the fisheries of the east coast of Scotland.' James G. Carrier, The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

About the Author
Jane Nadel-Klein Associate Professor of Anthropology,Trinity College, Hartford