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12%OFFRay Cashman - Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border - 9780253223746 - V9780253223746
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Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border

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Description for Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border paperback. Details folklore and identity in Northern Ireland Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.

More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis—informal nighttime gatherings—without regard to religious, ethnic, or political affiliation. The witty, sometimes raucous stories swapped on these occasions offer a window into Aghyaran residents' views of self and other in the wake of decades of violent conflict. Through anecdotes about local characters, participants explore the nature of community and identity in ways that transcend Catholic or Protestant sectarian histories. Ray Cashman analyzes local character anecdotes in detail and argues that while politicians ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253223746
SKU
V9780253223746
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99-50

About Ray Cashman
Ray Cashman is Associate Professor in the Department of English and the Center for Folklore Studies at Ohio State University.

Reviews for Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border
[A] compelling book.
AMERICAN ETHNOLOGIST
[S]tudents will find it immensely useful in providing them with concepts and terminology which will broaden their vision and sharpen their research and analytical skills. A beautifully written, shapely book, it is a pleasure to read. And it is packed with brilliant new ideas and observations about storytelling, people, community, and life.
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