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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Page 42
What is important to look at , however , in terms of sketching a background
against which racism has intensified , is the degree to which increasing wealth
has been relative and contingent . There is evidence that the hoped - for trickle -
down ...
What is important to look at , however , in terms of sketching a background
against which racism has intensified , is the degree to which increasing wealth
has been relative and contingent . There is evidence that the hoped - for trickle -
down ...
Page 44
That finding is echoed by Barret , FitzGerald and Nolan ( 2000 ) , who stress that
it is increased relative growth in the top echelons of income rather than an
equivalent drop in the lower and middle ones that accounts for the widening of
income ...
That finding is echoed by Barret , FitzGerald and Nolan ( 2000 ) , who stress that
it is increased relative growth in the top echelons of income rather than an
equivalent drop in the lower and middle ones that accounts for the widening of
income ...
Page 45
These industries , when taken together , tripled their output . Moreover , there is a
relatively high level of spatial concentration of these high - performing industries ,
which require critical mass : the Greater Dublin and Greater Cork areas .
These industries , when taken together , tripled their output . Moreover , there is a
relatively high level of spatial concentration of these high - performing industries ,
which require critical mass : the Greater Dublin and Greater Cork areas .
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Contents
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
Proportion Employed in each NACE Economic Sector | 38 |
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| Title | Racism In The Irish Experience |
| Author | Steven Garner |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pluto Press, 2003 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0745319963, 9780745319964 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Ireland |
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