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 74
... served at least three purposes : it provided an example of punishment , it freed up territory to be redistributed as military compensation ( that is , covering the costs of conquest ) , and it created a landless class of workers who ...
... served at least three purposes : it provided an example of punishment , it freed up territory to be redistributed as military compensation ( that is , covering the costs of conquest ) , and it created a landless class of workers who ...
Page 77
... served to concretise the incivility of the Irish culture . Hairstyles , clothing , eating habits , agricultural practices , language , legal systems and the condition of churches were all denegrated . The Irish were viewed not as pagan ...
... served to concretise the incivility of the Irish culture . Hairstyles , clothing , eating habits , agricultural practices , language , legal systems and the condition of churches were all denegrated . The Irish were viewed not as pagan ...
Page 125
... served as the basis for resurgent stereotypes in the British press , post 1969 ( Curtis , 1984 ) . Yet it should be stressed that the timing of this originally corresponded to the presence of specific historical factors : the ...
... served as the basis for resurgent stereotypes in the British press , post 1969 ( Curtis , 1984 ) . Yet it should be stressed that the timing of this originally corresponded to the presence of specific historical factors : the ...
Contents
Table | 2 |
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
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