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Irish feminisms : past, present and future : essays in honour of Mary Cullen and Margaret Mac Curtain / edited by Clara Fischer and Mary McAuliffe.

Contributor(s): Fischer, Clara, 1980- [editor.] | McAuliffe, Mary (Lecturer in women's studies) [editor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dublin, Ireland : Arlen House, 2015Description: 352 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781851321186 (paperback); 1851321187.Subject(s): Cullen, Mary | MacCurtain, Margaret | Feminism -- IrelandDDC classification: 305.4209415
Contents:
Irish feminisms: past present and future: an introduction -- 'A voice in the affairs of the nation?' debates and dilemmas within first wave feminism in Ireland -- 'The unquiet sisters': women, politics and the Irish free state senate, 1922-1936 -- Second wave feminism in Ireland: reflections of then and challenges for now -- One activist's perspective -- 'To change society': Irishwomen united and political activism, 1975-1979 -- Interview with a born-again feminist: Mamo McDonald -- Give up yer aul' power: the challenge to men -- A feminist review of the law on abortion -- 'Resist, fall, fail, resist: diary of a feminist academic -- Women's roles in Irish political parties: continuity and change -- Feminism and migrant women in early 21st century Ireland -- Respect and respectability -- 'You memory that?' theorising feminism in Ireland through storytelling and rememory -- Contemporary feminism in Northern Ireland: from deep roots to fresh shoots -- Trans rights in Ireland: a feminist issue -- Afterword: Irish feminisms: past, present and future: 100 years and beyond.
Summary: "Irish Feminisms: Past, Present and Future is a collection of multi-disciplinary essays from leading academics and activists that interrogates the various waves of Irish feminist activism over the last one hundred years. Emanating from a conference held in 2012, this collection offers snapshots of the many feminist issues, ideas and campaigns that have invigorated, enlivened and challenged Irish society since the early twentieth century. From the first wave suffrage women who fought for an Ireland in which women were to be full and equal citizens, to the third and even fourth wave feminists that campaign for full reproductive rights, this collection provides insightful analyses, from the centre and the margins, of the various feminist battles and backlashes modern Irish society has experienced. This book is essential reading for all those interested in Irish feminist identities, histories, and activism" - back cover.
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Irish Feminisms: Past, Present and Future is a collection of multi-disciplinary essays from leading academics and activists that interrogates the various waves of Irish feminist activism over the last one hundred years. Emanating from a conference held in 2012, this collection offers snapshots of the many feminist issues, ideas and campaigns that have invigorated, enlivened and challenged Irish society since the early twentieth century. From the first wave suffrage women who fought for an Ireland in which women were to be full and equal citizens, to the third and even fourth wave feminists who campaign for full reproductive rights, this collection provides insightful analyses, from the centre and the margins, of the various feminist battles and backlashes modern Irish society has experienced. This book is essential reading for all those interested in Irish feminist identities, histories and activism.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Irish feminisms: past present and future: an introduction -- 'A voice in the affairs of the nation?' debates and dilemmas within first wave feminism in Ireland -- 'The unquiet sisters': women, politics and the Irish free state senate, 1922-1936 -- Second wave feminism in Ireland: reflections of then and challenges for now -- One activist's perspective -- 'To change society': Irishwomen united and political activism, 1975-1979 -- Interview with a born-again feminist: Mamo McDonald -- Give up yer aul' power: the challenge to men -- A feminist review of the law on abortion -- 'Resist, fall, fail, resist: diary of a feminist academic -- Women's roles in Irish political parties: continuity and change -- Feminism and migrant women in early 21st century Ireland -- Respect and respectability -- 'You memory that?' theorising feminism in Ireland through storytelling and rememory -- Contemporary feminism in Northern Ireland: from deep roots to fresh shoots -- Trans rights in Ireland: a feminist issue -- Afterword: Irish feminisms: past, present and future: 100 years and beyond.

"Irish Feminisms: Past, Present and Future is a collection of multi-disciplinary essays from leading academics and activists that interrogates the various waves of Irish feminist activism over the last one hundred years. Emanating from a conference held in 2012, this collection offers snapshots of the many feminist issues, ideas and campaigns that have invigorated, enlivened and challenged Irish society since the early twentieth century. From the first wave suffrage women who fought for an Ireland in which women were to be full and equal citizens, to the third and even fourth wave feminists that campaign for full reproductive rights, this collection provides insightful analyses, from the centre and the margins, of the various feminist battles and backlashes modern Irish society has experienced. This book is essential reading for all those interested in Irish feminist identities, histories, and activism" - back cover.