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Racism in the Irish Experience
Steve Garner
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Description for Racism in the Irish Experience
Paperback. 308pp
Ireland'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 ... Read more
Ireland'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745319964
SKU
9780745319964
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About Steve Garner
Steve Garner is Lecturer in Sociology at Aston University. Throughout his academic career he has been engaged with questions such as 'What does 'race' mean?', 'How does racism work?', and 'How can racial equality be achieved?' He is the author of Racism in the Irish Experience (Pluto, 2003), Whiteness (Routledge, 2007) and Racisms (Sage, 2009).
Reviews for Racism in the Irish Experience
'A timely reminder for anyone concerned with the directions Irish civic society is taking'
Mic Moroney
Mic Moroney