Scottish

Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia in the nineteenth century is an aspect of the province's history which has been shrouded and manipulated by cultural producers and the tourism industry to project a more traditional folk culture. In an attempt to shed new light on the Scottish immigration McKay examines Nova Scotias cultural history as he looks beyond traditional generalizations to the actual basic traits of the Scottish character. In particular, this paper will not simply …

…the settlement of Scottish immigrants in nineteenth century Nova Scotia, Ian McKay's real obstacle was to move beyond these manipulations and ethnic stereotypes and to find the real people who came to make a new life and new living on the shores of this province. His ability to look beyond the traditional generalizations illuminated some of the basic traits of the actual Scottish character, from which the identity of these nineteenth century immigrants was revealed.