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The first interdisciplinary study of violence and the modern Irish experience, Shadows of the Gunmen contributes to both Irish studies and the broader examination of violence in the modern world. Providing both examples of and an introduction to recent scholarship that addresses the representations of violence, Shadows of the Gunmen probes the connections between political/historical violence and aesthetic representations thereof.

Scholars have long understood the key roles played by violence in the making of modern Ireland. In recent years, studies on violence have become increasingly creative and sophisticated, as scholars have used new analytical lenses to confront the real challenges faced in “writing violence.” Much of the best work in this new literature examines the complex relationships between violence and its representation. Shadows of the Gunmen provides a coherent introduction to the latest scholarship. With essays from historians, film scholars, literary critics, and philosophers, Shadows of the Gunmen is both relevant to the particular Irish experience and the broader contemporary world. Violence may not speak, but violence is represented and these depictions are continually interrogated and/or contested in public and private arenas across Ireland and abroad. This volume of essays will explore and probe the connection between political/historical violence and aesthetic representations of such violence. The first interdisciplinary study of violence and the modern Irish experience, Shadows of the Gunmen is a major contribution to both Irish studies and the broader examination of violence in the modern world.

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The drawing up and implementation of educational public policy in a culturally, religiously and politically divided country is the theme of this book on Northern Ireland. Politicians, educationalists and government departments give their views on the main ideologies and influences that move and shape the protection, recognition and reconciliation of such differences. The wider perspective on the Northern Ireland troubles is given, while more specific issues such as the creation of religiously integrated schools and the policy implications of "Direct Rule" are also considered. ... Read more

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Civilization and culture have traditionally been regarded as mutually exclusive concepts. In this comparative case-study of Northern Ireland, Máiréad 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 of differing interpretations of equality and increasing demands for intercultural communication within, as well as between, communities.
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Bringing together 37 leading public figures in Ireland, this book addresses major issues facing the nation today. ... Read more

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This study considers writing within the cultural context of Northern Ireland and discusses how writing creates a sense of community, and the different forms this takes when written from loyalist or republican perspectives. The author argues that notions of "imagined community" are crucial for writers for validating their creative activity. The text examines the importance of "Northerness", the idea of Northern Ireland as a cultural corridor, and the significance of pluralims in Irish writing. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue and is disucssed with reference to relevant authors (including Heaney, Paulin, Joyce and Yeats) and examples of their writing. ... Read more

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Stimulating and moving stuff
I was lent this book recently by a friend who knew of my interest in Irish literature and I have to say that I found it a very engaging and often moving read. At times the style is a little 'dense' but I think that the effort is worthwhile as Kirkland has an approach to the politics and literature of the 'Wee Six' that I found really refreshing. I'm not sure if the book might be difficult to get hold of, but if you are interested in Irish literature you really should give it a go. ... Read more

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Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a coherent and critical account of the Northern Ireland conflict. Most writing on Northern Ireland is informed by British propaganda, unionist ideology or currently popular 'ethnic conflict' paradigm which allows analysts to wallow in a fascination with tribal loyalty. Rethinking Northern Ireland sets the record straight by reembedding the conflict in Ireland in the history of an literature on imperialism and colonialism. Written by Irish, Scottish and English women and men it includes material on neglected topics such as the role of Britain, gender, culture and sectarianism. It presents a formidable challenge to the shibboleths of contemporary debate on Northern Ireland. A just and lasting peace necessitates thorough re-evaluation and Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a stimulus to that urgent task. ... Read more

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Refreshing!
As a graduate of political geography living in Belfast, I have often been bored by books on the political situation in Northern Ireland.However, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and even though I have finished my course I find myself picking it up again for inspiration.BUY IT!! AND KEEP IT FOREVER!!!! ... Read more

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Ireland, Design and Visual Culture is an edited collection of interdisciplinary essays on the subject of design and visual culture in Ireland from 1922 to the early 1990s. The essays, written from different disciplinary and academic perspectives, explore the tensions inherent in the visualization of the newly emergent State from the 1920s. The book explores the shaping of Irish modernity within varied visual discourses—architecture, advertising, currency, illustration, industrial design, print ephemera, public spectacle and theatre design—within an international context and suggests that Irish society was more open to European and American visual and cultural influence than has previously been considered. ... Read more

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Seeks to correct some of the distortions propagated about Northern Ireland by the media's emphasis on violence and division within the province. The book examines various aspects of life in Northern Ireland, and especially the role of the arts in transcending sectarian barriers. ... Read more