Asking the perennial question, ‘Who are the Welsh?’, this
collection illustrates the history of anthropology in Wales and its
distinctive contributions to this debate. Its essays range from the
ethnographic insights of Gerald of Wales in the twelfth century, to
analyses of the multi-cultural Wales of today. Contributors discuss
the legacy of Iorwerth Peate, co-founder of the Welsh Folk Museum
of St Fagans (now the National Museum of History), and the schools
of research pioneering community studies of Welsh rural life in the
second half of the twentieth century. Writings on the changing
nature of family relations in deindustrialized settings such as the
1950s ‘new’ town of Cwmbrân and a contemporary Welsh
public-housing estate provide new insights, while research on
shifting patterns of religious adherence re-examine what has often
been seen as a defining characteristic of Welsh society. Case
studies on the challenges faced by European immigrants in Wales
post Brexit and the Welsh diaspora in Patagonia add a global
dimension. The interdisciplinary nature of anthropology as
practised in Wales brings both a richness and openness born of
collaboration. Revealing both the startling variety and continuity
of Welsh life and identity, certain themes consistently emerge:
connections with place and the natural world as a way of being
Welsh, the complex meanings of language in identity formation and
the role of kinship in belonging to the Welsh nation.
General
| Imprint: |
Sean Kingston Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The RAI Country Series |
| Release date: |
October 2021 |
| Editors: |
W.John Morgan
• Fiona Bowie
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
278 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-912385-33-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-912385-33-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781912385331 |
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