Changes in contemporary Ireland : texts and contexts / edited by Catherine Rees.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rees, Catherine (Lecturer in drama)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Arts.

Ireland--Social conditions--20th century.

Ireland.

Social conditions.

Ireland--Civilization.

Civilization.

Arts--Ireland.

Ireland--Politics and government--20th century.

Ireland--Politics and government--21st century.

Ireland--Economic conditions--20th century.

Ireland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

241 pages

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

This volume explores the cultural, literary, theatrical, and political changes in Irish society from 1980. The so-called 'Celtic Tiger' brought about cultural and economic rejuvenation in Ireland but this new found confidence and prosperity was destabilised by other events, such as the scandals in the Catholic Church, bringing into question the role of traditional institutions in contemporary Irish life. The ending of the Troubles and signing of the Good Friday Agreement similarly heralded a new era in terms of positive political change, but recent paramilitary activity threatens to undermine the progress made in the 1990s, as waves of new violence hit the North. Equally, recent economic recession has halted the radical growth seen in the Republic over recent decades. This book therefore problematises the concept of change and progress by juxtaposing these events, and asking what real changes can be traced in modern Ireland. The contributors frequently reflect on the changes and upheavals this period of dramatic economic, political and cultural change has prompted. The volume includes contributions from the fields of politics, cultural studies, sport, history, geography, media and film studies, and theatre and literature. As such it is a decidedly interdisciplinary study, exploring wide-ranging topics and issues relevant to contemporary Irish Studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Landscape, Memory and Religion

Chapter 1 The Casey Effect: The Collapse of Catholicism in Ireland / Peter Guy Guy, Peter 18

Chapter 2 Belfast Renewed: A Sign of Change? / Joana Etchart Etchart, Joana 32

Chapter 3 "I Could Not Tell": The Representation of Memory and Trauma in Contemporary Northern Irish Culture / Shane Alcobia-Murphy Alcobia-Murphy, Shane 51

Part II Lifestyle and Entertainment

Chapter 4 Guinness Go Leor: Irish Pubs and the Diaspora / Kathleen Heininge Heininge, Kathleen 68

Chapter 5 Sport, Culture and Identity / David Storey Storey, David 80

Chapter 6 Following in the Footsteps of John Hewitt: Association Football in Northern Ireland and the Search for an Inclusive Identity / Alan Bairner Bairner, Alan 96

Part III Media and Film

Chapter 7 "It's in Belgium": Locating Ireland In Bruges / Sarah Martindale Martindale, Sarah, Catherine Rees Rees, Catherine 114

Chapter 8 Communicating Difference and Deviance: Ethnic Minorities on Irish Current Affairs Television / Sharon Leahy Leahy, Sharon 131

Chapter 9 Éirígí: Changing Narratives in Irish Republican Activism / Robert Busby Busby, Robert, Paddy Hoey Hoey, Paddy 146

Chapter 10 Public Grief in Contemporary Mediatised Ireland / Fiona Fearon Fearon, Fiona 159

Chapter 11 Re-Envisioning the Troubles: Northern Irish Film in Transition, 1990-2010 / Fiona Coffey Coffey, Fiona 175

Part IV Drama and Literature

Chapter 12 Performing Nationhood in Mac Intyre's Only an Apple: A Paleo-Postmodern Reading / Catriona Ryan Ryan, Catriona 190

Chapter 13 Irish Writers and the Female Double: Some Perspectives on Exemplary Doppelgängerinen in the Work of Anne Enright and Marina Carr / Cary A. Shay Shay, Cary A. 204

Chapter 14 "The Kings of Odd": Farce and Depleted Masculinities in Martin McDonagh 's The Lonesome West / Eamonn Jordan Jordan, Eamonn 218.

ISBN:

1443844721

9781443844727

OCLC:

828620835

Publisher Number:

99954715884