{"product_id":"black-oot-here-black-lives-in-scotland-hardcover","title":"Black Oot Here: Black Lives in Scotland - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancesca Sobande\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLayla-Roxanne Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be Black in Scotland today? How are notions of nationhood, Scottishness, and Britishness implicated in this? Why is it important to archive and understand Black Scottish history? Reflecting on the past to make sense of the present, Francesca Sobande and layla-roxanne hill explore the history and contemporary lives of Black people in Scotland. Based on intergenerational interviews, survey responses, photography, and analysis of media and archived material, this book offers a unique snapshot of Black Scottish history and recent 21st century realities. Focusing on a wide range of experiences of education, work, activism, media, creativity, public life, and politics, \u003ci\u003eBlack Oot Here\u003c\/i\u003e presents a vital account of Black lives in Scotland, while carefully considering the future that may lie ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Sobande\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and senior lecturer in digital media studies at Cardiff University, UK. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Digital Lives of Black Women in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eConsuming Crisis: Commodifying Care and COVID-19 \u003c\/i\u003e(SAGE, 2022). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003elayla-roxanne hill\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, curator and organiser, living in Scotland. Her work focuses on anti-colonial cultural contributions, and the way our conditions move us to act. She is also active in the trade union movement, holding elected positions within the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Scottish TUC (STUC).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727585316927,"sku":"9781913441333","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/68a9a811f87a3d3b4edec5e7bc1d3372.webp?v=1765115392","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/black-oot-here-black-lives-in-scotland-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}