Not the Troubles : Alternative Narratives from Belfast.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, Karen.

Series:

Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement Series

Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement Series ; v.17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Irish authors.

English literature.

Belfast (Northern Ireland)--Literary collections.

Belfast (Northern Ireland).

Belfast (Northern Ireland)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

"Belfast is often analysed as a divided society, anchored in ethno-politico-religious differences amid a long history of conflict. However, shifting the focus of academic attention reveals a range of alternative narratives of city life. Using storytelling as a leitmotif, this ethnographic account explores the epistemological validity of engaging with strangers in a range of settings, such as street corners, a hairdresser's and a storytelling evening. It considers how creative writers represent life in Belfast. The author employs a variety of methods, including a dog as a research assistant and storytelling on location which demonstrates how people can re-shape and re-narrate life in Belfast"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Not the Troubles

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Lovely Day for a Dander

Chapter 2. Josie, the Mirror and Me

Chapter 3. Ten by Nine

Chapter 4. Putting 'Place' in its Place

Chapter 5. Stereotypically Belfast?

Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-83695-032-2

1-83695-030-6

OCLC:

1521498758