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Plural Identities - Singular Narratives : The Case of Northern Ireland / Máiréad Nic Craith.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2002]Copyright date: ©2002Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781571813145
  • 9781782381662
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.8009416
LOC classification:
  • DA990.U46
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Tables -- Map -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1. ‘WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE’ -- CHAPTER 2. DIS-MEMBERING THE PAST -- CHAPTER 3. DIVIDED BY COMMON COSMOLOGIES -- CHAPTER 4. A DISCOURSE OF DIFFERENCE -- CHAPTER 5. THE PROCESS OF ‘CRUTHINITUDE’ -- CHAPTER 6. AN UNCLAIMED TRADITION -- CHAPTER 7. ETHNIC NATIONALITY -- CHAPTER 8. THE ‘FUZZY FRONTIER’ -- CHAPTER 9. THE ‘COMMON GROUND’ -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
Summary: Northern Ireland is frequently characterized in terms of a "two traditions" paradigm, representing the conflict as being between two discrete cultures. Proceeding from an analysis of the historical and religious context, this study demonstrates the reductionist nature of the "two traditions" model, highlighting instead the complexity of ethnic identities and cultural traditions. It thus shows why attempts at reconciliation like the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which seeks to promote the concept of a "parity of esteem" based on this identity model., are fraught with difficulties. Reflecting on the applicability of the concept of multiculturalism in the context of Northern Ireland, the author proposes a re-conceptualisation of Northern Irish culture along lines that steer clear of binary oppositions. From the Contents: 'Webs of Significance'; Dis-membering the Past; Divided by Common Cosmologies; A Discourse in Difference; The Process if 'Cruthinitude'; Un Unclaimed Tradition; Ethnic Nationality; The 'Fuzzy Frontier'; The 'Common Ground'

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Tables -- Map -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1. ‘WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE’ -- CHAPTER 2. DIS-MEMBERING THE PAST -- CHAPTER 3. DIVIDED BY COMMON COSMOLOGIES -- CHAPTER 4. A DISCOURSE OF DIFFERENCE -- CHAPTER 5. THE PROCESS OF ‘CRUTHINITUDE’ -- CHAPTER 6. AN UNCLAIMED TRADITION -- CHAPTER 7. ETHNIC NATIONALITY -- CHAPTER 8. THE ‘FUZZY FRONTIER’ -- CHAPTER 9. THE ‘COMMON GROUND’ -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

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Northern Ireland is frequently characterized in terms of a "two traditions" paradigm, representing the conflict as being between two discrete cultures. Proceeding from an analysis of the historical and religious context, this study demonstrates the reductionist nature of the "two traditions" model, highlighting instead the complexity of ethnic identities and cultural traditions. It thus shows why attempts at reconciliation like the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which seeks to promote the concept of a "parity of esteem" based on this identity model., are fraught with difficulties. Reflecting on the applicability of the concept of multiculturalism in the context of Northern Ireland, the author proposes a re-conceptualisation of Northern Irish culture along lines that steer clear of binary oppositions. From the Contents: 'Webs of Significance'; Dis-membering the Past; Divided by Common Cosmologies; A Discourse in Difference; The Process if 'Cruthinitude'; Un Unclaimed Tradition; Ethnic Nationality; The 'Fuzzy Frontier'; The 'Common Ground'

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In English.

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