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Culture, Politics, and Identity in Scotland

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This chapter charts the development of cultural policy in Scotland, primarily post-1997 devolution. It is only in the post-devolution era, in fact, that Scotland has truly developed a comprehensive cultural policy—one that actually recognizes and seeks to promote Scottish culture as something distinct and unique to its country. This chapter will also explore the active role of the cultural industries in Scotland’s cultural production and dissemination and the emphasis its government places on those industries through its policies.

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Beauregard, D. (2018). Culture, Politics, and Identity in Scotland. In: Cultural Policy and Industries of Identity. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73624-2_5

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