1. Whig Tartan: Material Culture and its Use in the Scottish Highlands, 1746–1815*.
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Dziennik, Matthew P.
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CLOTHING & dress , *ELITE (Social sciences) , *TARTANS , *ECONOMIC development , *CULTURAL identity , *MODERNITY , *MATERIAL culture , *HISTORY of political parties , *HISTORY , *MANNERS & customs ,HISTORY of clothing & dress - Abstract
The article discusses the use of dress, particularly the tartan, by Scottish Highland elites to portray the Highlands of Scotland as modern, economically developed and loyal to Great Britain from 1745 to 1815. The relationship between Scottish Highlanders' expression of cultural identity through material culture and Great Britain's political party the Whig Party is discussed. The Highland elites' use of dress, including to represent social hierarchy, social status, and the Highlands' relationship with British imperialism through the Highlands' putative martial culture, is also discussed.
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- 2012
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