The highland community in Glasgow in the nineteenth century : a study of non-assimilation
In recent years a growing body of economic and social research has been directed towards studies of migration, the problem of the assimilation of immigrants and the persistence of cultural traditions in new environmental circumstances. The present study is an attempt to contribute towards this work by looking at the evolution of the Glasgow Highland community in the nineteenth century. Though the Highlanders in their homeland and overseas have attracted much attention, the study of their reaction to urban, industrial life has been subjected to less scrutiny. The work already done on this area has tended to argue that a speedy process of assimilation to the dominant cultural pattern took place. The present study looks at a wide variety of indicators, such as residential, employment and household patterns, as well as the question of cultural traditions, and argues, on the contrary, that a definite Glasgow Highland community existed,with its own institutions and patterns of social relationships, within the wider Glasgow society. In contrast to assimilation models, the Glasgow Gaels showed a preference for distinct settlement areas, as well as a predilection to &quot;clustering&quot; in certain employment opportunities.
MacKenzie, Joan
Assimilation (Sociology) ; Migration, Internal  Scotland ; Scotland Population ; Demography
The highland community in Glasgow in the nineteenth century : a study of non-assimilation. In recent years a growing body of economic and social research has been directed towards studies of migration, the problem of the assimilation of immigrants and the persistence of cultural traditions in new environmental circumstances. The present study is an attempt to contribute towards this work by looking at the evolution of the Glasgow Highland community in the nineteenth century. Though the Highlanders in their homeland and overseas have attracted much attention, the study of their reaction to urban, industrial life has been subjected to less scrutiny. The work already done on this area has tended to argue that a speedy process of assimilation to the dominant cultural pattern took place. The present study looks at a wide variety of indicators, such as residential, employment and household patterns, as well as the question of cultural traditions, and argues, on the contrary, that a definite Glasgow Highland community existed,with its own institutions and patterns of social relationships, within the wider Glasgow society. In contrast to assimilation models, the Glasgow Gaels showed a preference for distinct settlement areas, as well as a predilection to &quot;clustering&quot; in certain employment opportunities.
highland community glasgow study non assimilation grow_body economic_social direct_towards study migration problem assimilation immigrant persistence cultural_tradition new environmental circumstance present_study attempt_contribute towards work look evolution glasgow highland community though highlanders homeland overseas attract much_attention study reaction urban industrial life subject less scrutiny work already area tend argue process assimilation dominant cultural pattern take_place present_study look wide_variety indicator residential employment household pattern well question cultural_tradition argues contrary definite glasgow highland community exist institution pattern social_relationship within_wide glasgow society contrast assimilation model glasgow show preference distinct settlement area well predilection quot cluster quot certain employment opportunity