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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... traditions and shared experiences are dependent on having shared the same land through history . It is by nature an exclusive set of ideas , drawing lines around one particular group . Where this ideology feeds into racism is when the ...
... traditions and shared experiences are dependent on having shared the same land through history . It is by nature an exclusive set of ideas , drawing lines around one particular group . Where this ideology feeds into racism is when the ...
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... traditional Irishness . We will , of course , have to start redefining generous and inclusive Irishness for the incoming races which will lay claim to Irish identity . But that should never prevent us from celebrating the traditional ...
... traditional Irishness . We will , of course , have to start redefining generous and inclusive Irishness for the incoming races which will lay claim to Irish identity . But that should never prevent us from celebrating the traditional ...
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... TRADITION Just as nations require metanarratives , so do radical movements . The slim strands of Irish anti - racism remain relatively isolated , geograph- ically , ideologically and culturally , and this a speculative attempt to help ...
... TRADITION Just as nations require metanarratives , so do radical movements . The slim strands of Irish anti - racism remain relatively isolated , geograph- ically , ideologically and culturally , and this a speculative attempt to help ...
Contents
Table | 2 |
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
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