Culture and Identity Politics in Northern Ireland

by Máiréad Nic Craith

Book Overview

Civilization and culture have traditionally been regarded as mutually exclusive concepts. In this comparative case-study of Northern Ireland, M?ir?ad Nic Craith explores the commitment of unionists to a civic, 'culture-blind' British state; contrasting this with nationalist demands for official recognition of Irish culture. The 'cultural turn' in Northern Irish politics and the development of a bicultural infrastructure is examined here in the context...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349419982
• ISBN13: 9781349419982
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"