Contemporary Northern Irish society : an introduction / Colin Coulter.
By: Coulter, Colin
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BookPublisher: London : Pluto, 1999Description: ix, 286 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0745312543 ; 0745312446 .Subject(s): Nationalism -- Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland -- Social conditions | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government | Northern Ireland -- Social conditions -- Religious aspects | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- Religious aspectsDDC classification: 306.09416 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 306.09416 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00157325 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This is a critical overview of the various sources of social and political identity in Northern Ireland. The book examines the key variables of sociology - status, class and gender and, in this case, ethno-religion - and explains why ethno-religious sentiment has become the principle source of political identity.A range of themes are covered: the role and status of women; the representations of the conflict and peace process in the media; sport; and the importance of popular music.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-273) and index.
Introduction -- The nature of division: ethnicity, nationalism and sectarianism -- The significance of social class -- The status and position of women -- Official representations of the conflict in Northern Ireland: The British state and the media -- Alternative representations of the conflict in Northern Ireland: republican and loyalist murals.