Ford - A Village in the West Highlands of Scotland - A Case Study of Repopulation and Social Change in a Small Community (Hardcover)

The Highlands of Scotland, like the southern Appalachians of the United States, have long been a problem area in Great Britain, troubled with a fading economy and loss of population. Most books about the region, however, are popular volumes that romanticize a bygone way of life. This study of Ford, a village of some 160 people in western Argyllshire, thus fills a gap in the literature and provides a look at the present realities of Scottish life. Although the Highlands are by no means a homogeneous region, Ford in its size and makeup is perhaps a representative rural settlement. John Stephenson, who conducted extensive interviews in the village during 1981, focuses his study on the theme of survival, on whether this particular village shows signs of enduring as a community of people bound together by common interests and situations. Though necessarily tentative, his conclusions are optimistic. Ford has shown a recent increase in population, consisting almost entirely of newcomers, and though its residents have now a more varied background, they seem to have a sense of place, of belonging to the village. This book will provide new insights not only for those interested in life in the Highlands but also for all those interested in small communities in other parts of the world.

General

Imprint:	The University Press of Kentucky
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1984
First published:	July 1984
Authors:	John B. Stephenson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-0-8131-1507-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-8131-1507-8
Barcode:	9780813115078

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