Consuming identity : the case of Scotland
Coombes, Emma and Hibbert, Sally and Hogg, Gillian and Varey, Richard (2001) Consuming identity : the case of Scotland. Advances in Consumer Research, 28 (1). pp. 328-333. ISSN 0098-9258 (http://acrwebsite.org/volumes/8507/volumes/v28/NA-...)
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Abstract
The paper examines national identity in Scotland. The research explores how consumers perceive the symbols used to represent Scotland, how these symbols relate to their perceptions of contemporary Scottish identity and their responses to the use of these symbols to promote Scotland and Scottishness. A series of in-depth interviews revealed that national identity in Scotland was seen to be multidimensional. Activities associated with art and culture, as opposed to business and industry, were identified as primary characteristics of contemporary Scotland. The traditional symbols of Scottish identity (e.g. tartan and whiskey) remain dominant signifiers, however, and the problems of this are discussed.
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Item type: Article ID code: 4447 Dates: DateEvent2001PublishedSubjects: Social Sciences > Commerce > Marketing. Distribution of products
Law > Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland > ScotlandDepartment: Strathclyde Business School > Marketing Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator Date deposited: 18 Nov 2007 Last modified: 30 Nov 2024 13:56 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/4447