British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment
Over the last decade, analyses of Scotland’s historic global diasporas have incorporated more pronounced conversations on how Scotland’s current political, social, and economic contexts are rooted in the legacies of the British Empire. While this has produced narratives highlighting Scotland’s key r...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:angles_7109 https://doi.org/10.4000/angles.7109 urn:doi:10.4000/angles.7109 en https://journals.openedition.org/angles/7109 2023-06-01T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/9n2l https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment Angles Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2274-2042 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/angles McKee, Kirsten Carter Écosse architecture anti-racisme Empire britannique discours officiel sur le patrimoine Lumières Néoclassicisme paysage urbain Scotland architecture anti-racism British Empire authorised heritage discourse Enlightenment Neoclassicism urban landscape Over the last decade, analyses of Scotland’s historic global diasporas have incorporated more pronounced conversations on how Scotland’s current political, social, and economic contexts are rooted in the legacies of the British Empire. While this has produced narratives highlighting Scotland’s key role in imperial expansion, the resonance of this in establishing and perpetuating systems of white oppression are less widely addressed in Scotland’s consciousness of its own identity. Through consideration of how architecture’s cultural analogies reflect and represent Imperial ideologies, this paper will explore the resonance of architectural urban discourse funded by the outputs of the British Empire. It will discuss how an architecturally focused reading of our built environment can clearly recognise the systemic legacies of colonialism and imperialism within our urban realm, and further enhance inclusive narratives of Scotland’s heritage. This will highlight how a more nuanced approach to reading the historic built environment is necessary to challenge established current authorised heritage discourse of white male histories. It will demonstrate the function of the built environment in telling stories of Scotland’s prominent role in Empire and how this supports a human-rights based approach to heritage analysis. Au cours de la dernière décennie, les analyses qui concernent les grandes diasporas historiques de l'Écosse ont inclus une réflexion plus poussée sur l'héritage de l'Empire britannique, et son impact sur la situation politique, économique et sociale en Écosse aujourd’hui. Bien que ces études aient pu clairement démontrer le rôle majeur de l'Écosse dans l'expansion impériale, le discours identitaire en Écosse fait encore peu de place à la reconnaissance d’un système ayant longtemps favorisé et consolidé la « domination blanche ». En examinant comment les analogies culturelles en architecture reflètent et incarnent les idéologies impériales, cet article aborde l’écho actuel d’un discours sur la ville financé par la conquête coloniale. Cet article traite de la manière dont une lecture centrée sur l'architecture de notre environnement bâti peut clairement reconnaître les héritages systémiques du colonialisme et de l'impérialisme dans notre environnement urbain, et donc favoriser une lecture inclusive du patrimoine écossais. Cela met en évidence la nécessité d'une lecture plus nuancée de l'environnement bâti historique pour questionner le discours officiel sur le patrimoine élaboré par des hommes blancs. Cette étude démontre que l’environnement bâti permet de raconter le rôle historique de l'Écosse au sein de l'Empire et d’offrir une analyse du patrimoine fondée sur les droits de l'homme. |
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Écosse architecture anti-racisme Empire britannique discours officiel sur le patrimoine Lumières Néoclassicisme paysage urbain Scotland architecture anti-racism British Empire authorised heritage discourse Enlightenment Neoclassicism urban landscape McKee, Kirsten Carter British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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Over the last decade, analyses of Scotland’s historic global diasporas have incorporated more pronounced conversations on how Scotland’s current political, social, and economic contexts are rooted in the legacies of the British Empire. While this has produced narratives highlighting Scotland’s key role in imperial expansion, the resonance of this in establishing and perpetuating systems of white oppression are less widely addressed in Scotland’s consciousness of its own identity. Through consideration of how architecture’s cultural analogies reflect and represent Imperial ideologies, this paper will explore the resonance of architectural urban discourse funded by the outputs of the British Empire. It will discuss how an architecturally focused reading of our built environment can clearly recognise the systemic legacies of colonialism and imperialism within our urban realm, and further enhance inclusive narratives of Scotland’s heritage. This will highlight how a more nuanced approach to reading the historic built environment is necessary to challenge established current authorised heritage discourse of white male histories. It will demonstrate the function of the built environment in telling stories of Scotland’s prominent role in Empire and how this supports a human-rights based approach to heritage analysis. |
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McKee, Kirsten Carter |
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McKee, Kirsten Carter |
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McKee, Kirsten Carter |
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British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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British Imperialism, National Identity, and Scotland’s Built Environment |
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british imperialism, national identity, and scotland’s built environment |
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