Understanding Scotland: The Sociology of a Nation

Understanding Scotland has been recognised since publication as the key text on the sociology of Scotland. This wholly revised edition provides the first sustained study of post-devolution Scottish society. It contains new material on: * the establishment of the Scottish parliament in 1999 * social and political data from the 1997 general elections * the new cultural iconography of Scotland * Scotland as a European society. For anyone wishing to understand Scottish society in particular or the general issues involved in nation building, McCrone’s clear-headed coherently argued account of the main issues will be essential reading.

Reviews of Understanding Scotland: The Sociology of a Nation

'The balance of theory, data and analysis is just right … anyone with an interest in the changing social and political contours of late twentieth century Europe should read this book.' – Gordon Marshall, Chief Executive ESRC