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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... Traveller , 2001 ) is that of general attitudes towards Travellers ( see Table 18 ) . Table 18 Comparison of Two Sets of Attitudes Toward Travellers Attitude Attitudes to Minorities ( 2000 ) ( % ) Barometer Survey ( 2001 ) ...
... Traveller , 2001 ) is that of general attitudes towards Travellers ( see Table 18 ) . Table 18 Comparison of Two Sets of Attitudes Toward Travellers Attitude Attitudes to Minorities ( 2000 ) ( % ) Barometer Survey ( 2001 ) ...
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... Travellers , and finally did so only in relation to a space that Travellers did not want to stay in ( close to a cemetery ) . They used putative distinctions between ' local ' and ' outsider ' to argue about eligibility for housing ...
... Travellers , and finally did so only in relation to a space that Travellers did not want to stay in ( close to a cemetery ) . They used putative distinctions between ' local ' and ' outsider ' to argue about eligibility for housing ...
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... Travellers ; including a question on ' membership of the Traveller community ' in the 2002 census ) , the policy to support this linguistic gear - shift has remained wedded to a simplistic framework of criminalisation . A failure to ...
... Travellers ; including a question on ' membership of the Traveller community ' in the 2002 census ) , the policy to support this linguistic gear - shift has remained wedded to a simplistic framework of criminalisation . A failure to ...
Contents
Table | 2 |
Suggested Specific Characteristics of Irish Racism | 28 |
Indicators of Potential Labour Supply | 37 |
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