Branding From Above: Generic Cultural Branding in Shetland and Other Islands

This paper considers the development of a generic cultural brand for islands. In 2002, Shetland’s local government and the Corporate Edge consultancy developed a modernized, internationally-oriented Shetland brand. This official brand conflicts with Shetlanders’ traditional, locally-oriented identit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adam Grydehøj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2008-10-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.221