Diaspora tourists and the Scottish Homecoming 2009

Duncan Sim, Murray Leith

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    Abstract

    Since devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Government, the country has increasingly sought to engage with its diaspora, as part of its tourism strategy. In recent years, many countries have welcomed home their diasporas through organised events and in 2009, the Scottish Government organised a Year of Homecoming. This paper describes the experiences of some of the diaspora Scots who returned ‘home’ that year, and explores how returning ‘home’ had an impact on their knowledge of
    contemporary Scotland and their continuing sense of a Scottish identity.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)259-274
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Heritage Tourism
    Volume8
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • diaspora
    • identity
    • national identity
    • cultural heritage

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