Constructing Irish National Identity: Discourse and Ritual during the Land War, 1879-1882

by A. Kane

Overview

Author Anne Kane analyzes the intertwined cultural, political and social transformations that occur during historical events by focusing specifically on the case of the Irish Land War, a pivotal event in the formation of the modern Irish nation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230120297
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Series:	Cultural Sociology
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

ANNE KANE Assistant Professor of the Social Sciences at the University of Houston-Downtown, USA.

Table of Contents

Redeeming Ireland—The Historical Problem and a Model for Cultural Analysis Historical Antecedents to the Irish Land War Emergence of the Irish Land Movement, 1879 Movement Expansion, 1880 Consolidation of Irish Nationalist Identity, 1881 Out of the Land War - Irish National Identity

Editorial Reviews

"This masterwork brings together a searching inquiry into the structures and dynamics of political culture and a careful, painstaking examination of a pivotal episode in the forging of Irish nationalist identity. Engaged in fruitful dialogue with studies of political contention and social movements, nationalism and collective identity formation, ritual process, and historical change, it will take its place alongside such classics of the genre as William Sewell, Jr.'s Work and Revolution in France." - Mustafa Emirbayer, Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA

"Kane illuminates brilliantly the transformations of Irish national identity in the 'Land War' of 1879 to 1882. Her theoretically informed analysis of the Land War's contentious and ever-changing political discourse is subtle and fascinating. The book combines theoretical novelty, exhaustive archival research, and compelling narrative. It is a splendid contribution both to Irish history and to cultural and historical sociology." - William H. Sewell, Jr., University of Chicago, USA

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