Identity Questions in Contemporary Scotland: Faith, Football and Future Prospects

Author: Walker G.

Source: Contemporary British History, Volume 15, Number 1, Spring 2001 , pp. 41-60(20)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article considers questions of religious and ethnic identity in contemporary Scotland and the continuing debate about the extent and significance of sectarianism. It does so primarily through a discussion of recent scholarly writing on the Catholic community and on Catholic-Protestant tensions, and it highlights issues such as education and in particular football. It is argued that much of this writing takes insufficient account of recent socio-cultural and political changes in Scotland, and it is suggested that more attention has to be paid to the less studied and apparently more ambiguous terrain of Protestant identity and attitudes. The article also speculates briefly on the ways issues pertaining to religious identity might manifest themselves in the context of the new devolved Scottish parliament.

Keywords: Protestant Identity; Scottish Sectarianism; Religious Identity; Cultural Changes; Scottish Football Fans

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2001-03-01