{"product_id":"ulster-north-america","title":"Ulster \u0026 North America","description":"This collection of 11 essays addresses the complex issues of Scotch-Irish history and ethnic identity by viewing them from a transatlantic and comparative perspective. The 11 essays, originally presented at meetings of the Ulster-American Heritage Symposium by scholars from Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United States, address the nature of Scotch-Irish culture by examining values, traditions, demographics, and language. The essays emphasise several themes: the dynamic nature of Ulster society in the 17th and 18th centuries, which shaped the motives for migration to the New World; the experience of migration, including the expectations and realities of life in the New World; and the development of economic strategies and community building in both Ulster and the New World. The book also provides a discussion of the ongoing scholarly debates on ethnic identity and cultural diffusion. The contributors to this volume approach their subject from a variety of disciplines, which emphasizes the diversity of the Scotch-Irish experience.\nNew research illustrates the value of transatlantic dialogue and of comparative studies firmly based in local and regional studies for the understanding of ethnicity and migration history.","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55318993699160,"sku":"9780817308230","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780817308230.jpg?v=1777975221","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ulster-north-america","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}