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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... groups of people who live in Ireland and are not of the same race , religion or culture as yourself , which one group strikes you as being particularly different from yourself and which a ) do you find sometimes disturbing b ) Irish ...
... groups of people who live in Ireland and are not of the same race , religion or culture as yourself , which one group strikes you as being particularly different from yourself and which a ) do you find sometimes disturbing b ) Irish ...
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... groups increases unemployment 2 People from these minority groups abuse the social welfare system 3 In schools where there are too many of these minority children , the quality of education suffers 4 The presence of people from these ...
... groups increases unemployment 2 People from these minority groups abuse the social welfare system 3 In schools where there are too many of these minority children , the quality of education suffers 4 The presence of people from these ...
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... groups for immigrant workers and indigenous national and regional support groups , are largely missing . Anti - racism has instead been the province of Traveller groups , overseas development workers and isolated community activists ...
... groups for immigrant workers and indigenous national and regional support groups , are largely missing . Anti - racism has instead been the province of Traveller groups , overseas development workers and isolated community activists ...
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Table | 2 |
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
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