Contemporary Ireland : a sociological map / edited by Sara O'Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Sullivan, Sara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

Social conditions.

Civilization.

Ireland--Social conditions--21st century.

Ireland.

Ireland--Civilization--21st century.

Northern Ireland--Civilization--21st century.

Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland--Social conditions--21st century.

Ireland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Northern Ireland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

xii, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin : University College Dublin Press, 2007.

Summary:

Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map provides a very readable, in-depth description and analysis of the transformations that have taken place in Ireland over the past ten years during the heyday of the Celtic Tiger. The book will become an important introductory textbook for undergraduate students in sociology, Irish studies and the human sciences. But it is written in such a way that will be a useful resource to students in more advanced courses as well as the general reader interested in Irish society and culture. Although the book mainly maps changes in the South, it also contains full description and analysis of recent transformations in the North.

The book is written by leading sociologists from UCD and other Irish universities who are experts in their field. The authors take a critical stance about the changes that have taken place in Irish society. It is part of the tradition of 'public sociology' in which sociologists raise and reflect on current social issues and debates. Each chapter introduces the reader to the sociological theories and concepts that are relevant to the topic. The reader is then shown how these apply to Ireland and the changes that have taken place in the last decade. The chapters conclude with some suggestions about the future directions of that field in the immediate future.

The book is arranged in six sections: Contours of a changing Ireland, Institutions; Governance; Economy, development and the Celtic Tiger; Class, equality and inequality; Identity, diversity and culture.

Contents:

Introduction: Ireland 1995-2005 / Sara O'Sullivan 1

Section I Contours of a changing Ireland

1 Population / Tony Fahey 13

2 Immigration / Steven Loyal 30

3 Irish mobilities / James Wickham 48

Section II Institutions

4 Individualisation and secularisation in Catholic Ireland / Tom Inglis 67

5 Family / Betty Hilliard 83

6 Education / Patrick Clancy 101

7 Crime, policing and social control / Aogan Mulcahy 120

8 Modern Ireland, modern media, same old story? / Ciaran McCullagh 136

9 A question of sport / Katie Liston 152

Section III Governance

10 The peace process in Northern Ireland / Colin Coulter, Peter Shirlow 173

11 Power and powerlessness / Mark Haugaard, Kevin Ryan 193

12 The environment and civil society / Mary Kelly 210

Section IV Economy, development and the Celtic Tiger

13 Globalisation, the state and Ireland's miracle economy / Kieran Allen 231

14 Work transformed: two faces of the new Irish workplace / Sean O Riain, Peter Murray 248

15 Gender and the workforce / Sara O'Sullivan 265

16 Food and rural sustainable development / Hilary Tovey 283

Section V Class, equality and inequality

17 Social class and inequality / Ronaldo Munck 301

18 The changing working class in Northern Ireland / Goretti Horgan 318

19 Commodity or home? Critical perspectives on Irish housing / Michael Punch 333

Section VI Identity, diversity and culture

20 Identity, language and nationality / Iarfhlaith Watson 351

21 Habitus, identity and post-conflict transition in a Catholic working-class community in Northern Ireland / Patricia Lundy, Mark McGovern 370

22 Protestants and Protestant habitus in Northern Ireland / Ronnie Moore 388

23 Racism and sectarianism in Northern Ireland / Robbie McVeigh 402.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781904558873

1904558879

OCLC:

145389578