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'a brave book, a stumulating book, a ground-breaking book. It should shake this little nation to its foundations and smash its complacency' --Harry Reid, The Herald
'from the Bible to The Broons - not to be missed' --Kirsty Wark
'a fascinating diversion from the predictable and worn-out versions of Scotland' --Stuart Cosgrove
'from the Bible to The Broons - not to be missed' --Kirsty Wark
'a fascinating diversion from the predictable and worn-out versions of Scotland' --Stuart Cosgrove
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A brand new edition of Carol Craig's successful exposition of Scots' attitudes to and predeliction for negativity. She offers a refreshingly different analysis of the big themes of Scottish culture. Rewritten in parts and brought up to date. Companion volume to The Tears that Made the Clyde - wellbeing in Glasgow.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Ms Craig's book is an excellent (and constructive) corrective to many of the self-constructed fantasies we Scots tend to have. Her comments on the book Being Scottish are quite brilliant, I thought, and her section on Donald Dewar has universal application - we all want a messiah, but we all somehow want to be let down by them also - maybe Scots more than most.
An important and very readable book; wish I'd come across it before.
An important and very readable book; wish I'd come across it before.
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As a Scot, I found this book compellingly readable, enlightening and challenging. Carol Craig sweeps across history, religion, psychology, economics and philosophy to analyse the complex nature of the Scot. This is no mere sentimental tartan celebration of all our achievements. She is brave in her criticism and fierce in her desire to improve the lot of the next generation of Scots. She argues for a change to the lethal combination of arrogance and humility that holds many Scots back, while retaining the best traditions of striving for the common good and valuing equality without resenting succes. A good book for Scots wanting to examine themselves and also for non Scots to understand their Scottish friends!
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Carol Craig has done some excellent research on the subject of Scottish culture- in particular her observations around the confidence 'crisis' that we find ourselves immersed in are spot on.
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