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Two Irelands: Literary Feminisms North and South (Irish Studies)
Rebecca Pelan
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Hardcover. Rebecca Pelan analyzes religion, region, class, and national and ethnic identity as crucial contexts in shaping feminist consciousness in the two Irelands, and compares the divergence of feminist perspectives to be found North and South of the border. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
In this compelling work, Rebecca Pelan analyzes religion, region, class, and national and ethnic identity as crucial contexts in shaping feminist consciousness in the two Irelands, and compares the divergence of feminist perspectives to be found North and South of the border. The very different histories of the North and South are reflected in their literature. While women in the Republic of Ireland have tended to write about social issues - sexism, crime, unemployment, and domestic violence - women in Northern Ireland focused on their society's historical tension and primarily nationalist and unionist politics. However, Pelan maintains that feminist ideology ... Read more
In this compelling work, Rebecca Pelan analyzes religion, region, class, and national and ethnic identity as crucial contexts in shaping feminist consciousness in the two Irelands, and compares the divergence of feminist perspectives to be found North and South of the border. The very different histories of the North and South are reflected in their literature. While women in the Republic of Ireland have tended to write about social issues - sexism, crime, unemployment, and domestic violence - women in Northern Ireland focused on their society's historical tension and primarily nationalist and unionist politics. However, Pelan maintains that feminist ideology ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Irish Studies
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815630593
SKU
V9780815630593
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About Rebecca Pelan
Rebecca Pelan is a senior lecturer and director of the Women's Studies Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, and is general editor of Irish Feminist Review. She has published extensively on the subject of Irish women's writing, Edna O'Brien's fiction, and feminist literary theory.
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