Fishing for Heritage

Download or read book Fishing for Heritage written by Jane Nadel-Klein and published by Berg Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castles, lochs, seascapes. Coastal Scotland is one of the worldOCOs most romanticized tourist destinations, yet it is in the midst of severe economic decline. The North Atlantic fisheries crisis has hit Scottish communities hard and local fisherfolk ar e faced with chronic insecurity, anxiety over the decline of fishing and doubts about their cultural survival. The decline of this traditional industry has been accompanied by growing tourism along Scottish shores. Fishing villages are marketed for t ourist consumption and culture has become a commodity. Drawing upon fieldwork, novels, folk music and travel literature, Nadel-Klein explores how these influences have affected localsOCO sense of identity and presence within a modern European nat ion. How is identity linked to power? What role do memory and authenticity play in the creation of Scottish heritage? How do locals feel about the onslaught of tourists? The topical nature of these issues and their relevance to other regions facing s imilar tensions make this book an important contribution to contemporary anthropology."