Racism In The Irish ExperienceIreland’s unique position as the only state in the European Union to have been colonised, coupled with the ambivalent experiences of Irish people within the British Empire, means that issues of ‘race’ in Ireland are overlaid by complex social and historical forces. This book is a unique analysis of the racialisation of Irish identities. The author examines key phases in the historical development of an Irish 'racial' consciousness, including 16th century colonisation and 19th century immigration to America and Great Britain. He then examines the legacy of this relationship, both in terms of the new migration into Ireland and relations with indigenous minorities -- travellers and Irish Jews. Garner explores the problematic links between nationalist ideologies and racism. He assesses the economic, social and political factors framing the experience of minorities in contemporary Ireland, and places these in a broader European context. |
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... Irishman may be poor , but he is not a slave . He may be in rags but he is not a slave [ ... ] The Irishman has not ... Irishmen to fill it . Within the logic of anti - abolitionism and Democratic populism from the 1830s onwards , the ...
... Irishman may be poor , but he is not a slave . He may be in rags but he is not a slave [ ... ] The Irishman has not ... Irishmen to fill it . Within the logic of anti - abolitionism and Democratic populism from the 1830s onwards , the ...
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... Irishmen among the Confederates during the Civil War . 13 Allegiance to ideas expressed through membership of armed forces is not a straightforward link to make . Indeed , Irishmen fought on both sides during the Civil War , often in ...
... Irishmen among the Confederates during the Civil War . 13 Allegiance to ideas expressed through membership of armed forces is not a straightforward link to make . Indeed , Irishmen fought on both sides during the Civil War , often in ...
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... Irishmen have won honour and fame for their native land . The mention of India recalls what the Empire owes to Irishmen like Gough [ ... ] Napier [ ... ] Lawrence and Roberts , or to statesmen like Nicolson [ ... ] Montgomery ...
... Irishmen have won honour and fame for their native land . The mention of India recalls what the Empire owes to Irishmen like Gough [ ... ] Napier [ ... ] Lawrence and Roberts , or to statesmen like Nicolson [ ... ] Montgomery ...
Contents
Table | 2 |
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
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