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Cultivating pluralism : psychological, social and cultural perspectives on a changing Ireland / edited by Malcolm MacLachlan and Michael O\'Connell.

Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Malcolm | O\'Connell, Michael, 1968-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dublin : Oak Tree Press, 2000Description: xii, 328 p. ; pbk.ISBN: 1860761925; 9781860761928.Subject(s): Pluralism (Social sciences) -- Ireland | Racism -- Ireland | Minorities -- Ireland | Society | Social theory | Ethnic minorities & multicultural studiesDDC classification: 305.8009415 | 361.25 CUL
Contents:
Part one: The minority experience -- Part two: The majority experience -- Part three: The Sojourn experience -- Reflection.
Summary: This work will be of major interest to policy-makers, minority groups and students of social sciences and Irish studies, seeking to understand the complexities and challenges of a rapidly changing Ireland.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Store 305.8009415 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00094908
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 305.8009415 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00094907
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 361.25 CUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 38888000530869
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 361.25 CUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000514574
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This volume asks some pertinent questions about how well Irish society and Irish people are prepared for multiculturalism, and equally what the effects of their often traumatic experiences are on the immigrant population, many of whom are refugees from war and famine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: The minority experience -- Part two: The majority experience -- Part three: The Sojourn experience -- Reflection.

This work will be of major interest to policy-makers, minority groups and students of social sciences and Irish studies, seeking to understand the complexities and challenges of a rapidly changing Ireland.