Gibraltar, Identity and Empire

This volume explores the influences which have helped create a Gibraltarian sense of identity, focusing on geographical, environmental, political, economic, ethnic and religious factors, as well as Britain's imperial presence.

E. G. Archer has been successively teacher, head teacher and university lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He served as the Secretary of the Hispanic Society of Scotland for over thirteen years. A frequent visitor to Gibraltar, he co-authored Education in Gibraltar 1704-2004, and a book on the village of Catalan Bay.

Introduction 1. Changing Contexts, Values and Norms 2. Environmental Aspects 3. Ethnic Factors 4. Economic Dimensions 5. Political and Constitutional Matters Chapter 6. Religion and the Churches 7. Language and the Community 8. Education 1704-1972: A System Born and Re-born 9. Education 1972-2000: Gibraltar Takes Control 10. Informal Influences 11. The Wider Recreational and Cultural Scene 12. Conclusions/Issues Bibliography Notes