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Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map
Sara O'Sullivan (Ed.)
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Description for Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map
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"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. "Contemporary Ireland" is arranged in six sections: contours of a changing Ireland; institutions; governance; economy, development and the Celtic Tiger; class, equality and inequality; and identity, diversity and culture.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781904558873
SKU
V9781904558873
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99-32
About Sara O'Sullivan (Ed.)
Sara O'Sullivan lectures at University College Dublin
Reviews for Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map
"Contemporary Ireland ... presents the critical analysis of 26 academics in a single, comprehensive volume ... an undergraduate textbook ... [and] for the general reader it would serve as a reference book on Irish society and the remarkable changes of the past ten years." Verbal Magazine Oct 2007 "a powerful and dynamic collection of essays by some of Ireland's pre-eminent sociologists from universities in both the Republic and Northern Ireland ... traverses disciplines and indeed academia. It will be of considerable interest to the general reader who wants to understand the facts of an often very biased approach taken by politicians, business and other interest groups and the media when it comes to reporting change immensely readable without forfeiting the rigours of sociological analysis." Irish Book Review Vol 3 No 1 Winter 2007/8 'Ireland had undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, especially because of the phenomenal economic growth rates popularly described by the term 'Celtic Tiger' in the Republic over the years 1995-2005, and the end of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland formalised by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Historians and social scientists have begun the process of evaluating the long-term impact of these and other developments on the structure of Irish society. O'Sullivan has edited a book of essays by sociologists who take a critical stance on a wide range of topics, including population, immigration, family, education, social class, crime, sports, gender, work, language, and the perennial question of Irish identity. While the emphasis is on the South, there are chapters devoted to the post-peace process North, and Ireland overall is viewed through an international lens. The essays are based on analysis of much useful statistical data culled from government reports and social science surveys as well as classical and contemporary theory. They suggest that in both a more affluent South and a more peaceful North, inequality remains a prominent feature of Irish society. This valuable collection achieves its goal of mapping 'the contours of a changing Ireland'. A. M. Plunkett, Piedmont Virginia Community College CHOICE March 2009