'I'm not a fanatic Scot, but I love Glasgow'. Concepts of local and national identity in Glasgow

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Braber, N. ORCID: 0000-0003-2611-1190, 2009. 'I'm not a fanatic Scot, but I love Glasgow'. Concepts of local and national identity in Glasgow. Identity: an International Journal of Theory and Research (9), pp. 4-307.

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Abstract

In this article, a grounded theory approach is used to explore notions of national and local identity held by two groups of Glaswegians: those residing in Glasgow and those living in England (sample size = 17). The data suggest that both groups have a strong sense of Glaswegian as well as Scottish identity, but there appear to be some differences between participants. Some Glasgow participants seem to identify more strongly with the negative prestige of Glasgow. For those living in England, a sense of being Scottish is more important being than Glaswegian as it allows a clear differentiation from being English. Neither group felt that a sense of Britishness forms a strong part of their identity as this has English connotations.

Item Type:

Journal article

Publication Title:

Identity: an International Journal of Theory and Research

Creators:

Braber, N.

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Place of Publication:

322

Date:

2009