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The Irish Women's Movement: From Revolution to Devolution
Linda Connolly
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Description for The Irish Women's Movement: From Revolution to Devolution
Hardcover. An analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, during the course of the 20th century. It suggests that, historically, the Irish women's movement is characterized by its inter-connectedness and continuity. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, in the course of the twentieth century. It seek to address several lacunae in Irish studies by illuminating the processes through which the movement and, in particular, networks of constituent organisations, came to fruition as agencies of social change. The central argument advanced is that when viewed historically, the Irish women's movement is characterised by its interconnectedness and continuity: the central tensions, themes and organising strategies of the movement connects diverse organisations and constituencies, over time and space. This ... Read more
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, in the course of the twentieth century. It seek to address several lacunae in Irish studies by illuminating the processes through which the movement and, in particular, networks of constituent organisations, came to fruition as agencies of social change. The central argument advanced is that when viewed historically, the Irish women's movement is characterised by its interconnectedness and continuity: the central tensions, themes and organising strategies of the movement connects diverse organisations and constituencies, over time and space. This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333771327
SKU
V9780333771327
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About Linda Connolly
LINDA CONNOLLY is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Cork, Ireland.
Reviews for The Irish Women's Movement: From Revolution to Devolution
'...a rich, detailed, and well-documented investigation of Irish women's activism...' - Karen Beckwith, American Journal of Sociology '...Connolly has combined social movement theory with original qualitative research to provide an innovative alternative theoretical framework to the current grand narratives that dominate Irish studies, and in so doing has offered a new interpretation of how Irish society has ... Read more