Abstract
This article explores depictions of Celtic barbarism and paganism in novels and films 1968–1978 to consider how Hechter's concept “internal colonialism” relates to their portrayals of “Celts” and their “colonisers”. Whilst the fictions portray Celts as threatening to the British nation state and its American allies, the non-Celtic colonial powers are ultimately blamed for the violent horror in each text. The article focuses on depictions relating to Cornwall. This case study shows how much “a product of its time” Hechter's theory was, and examines the interplay between academia and popular culture in producing theories of nationalism.
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