EFFECT ON SCOTTISH CULTURE Flashcards
One impact of migration on Scottish culture is through the now embedded popularity of football as the national sport
B:football teams such as the Rangers, established in 1872 and Celtic established in 1887 helped shape the cultural activities of Scotland, with Scots coming out in huge numbers to support their teams
C:the creation of these teams has helped to further the presence of sectarianism within Scotland, tying Scottish football and sectarian violence closely together, NEG- effect on S
Another impact migration had on Scottish culture was their influence over Scottish foods, which are still deeply traditionalist and seen in the modern day.
B:Italians helped develop café culture, and fish and chip shops to become more popular/ youth, attracted support from temperance groups who saw the ice cream parlours as a real and attractive alternative to the alcoholic temptations of the public house
C:these restaurants also used locally available produce (fish and potatoes), it quickly became considered a quintessentially Scottish meal , POS+ effect on S
another impact migration had on Scottish culture was the introduction to different religions
B:Jews did have an impact through the establishment of synagogues/Yiddish newspapers, these were not particularly widespread and aren’t synonymous with Scotland today
C:Jews and Lithuanians both assimilated quite well, there are not as many clear impacts of their own cultures on the shaping of S’s, relatively POS+ effect on S
Another impact of migration on Scottish culture was the introduction of the Orange Lodge Order, brought over from Ireland, by Irish protestants
B:PI introduced Orange Lodge Order which carries out annual parades. While this helped to strengthen the Protestant identity of Scotland, it also led to conflict with the Catholics
C:sectarianism has defined much of Scotland’s culture in the century since, POS+ effect on S
