A Sociology of Ireland
- New to this edition:
- Fully revised and updated with new sections on work and livelihood, economic crisis, Irish identities, power and forecasting the future
- More user-friendly text, with fascinating case studies of aspects of contemporary Irish life
- Data from Census 2011 features throughout the text
- Students can link directly to the Irish qualitative data archive to access enhanced learning resources related to the text at www.iqda.ie/content/teaching-qualitative-research
- Examines Irish society and sociology before, during and after the Celtic Tiger years.
- Positions Ireland sociologically within a global context and considers key aspects of Ireland’s changing structures, social divisions and cultural forms.
- Written in an accessible and engaging style, with a comprehensive bibliography of Irish and international sources.
SUITABLE FOR
- Sociology courses in universities and Institutes of Technology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- General Arts programmes, Applied Social Studies, Social Work and Social Science courses where sociology is a module.
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ISBN
9780717149841Publication Date
August 2012Language(s)
EnglishFormat
Paperback, 488 pagesCountry of Origin
IRELANDPublisher
Gill EducationIndex
Part I: Sociology in Ireland
Chapter 1: Sociology and Modernity
Chapter 2: Irish Sociology
Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Irish Development
Chapter 4: Civil Society, Community and Social Capital
Part II: Ireland: An Unequal Society
Chapter 5: Who Rules Ireland?
Chapter 6: Work, Livelihoods and Everyday Experiences of Inequality
Chapter 7: Education
Chapter 8: Gender, Sexuality and the Family
Chapter 9: The Body, Health and Illness
Chapter 10: Crime and Deviance
Part III: Cultural Change
Chapter 11: New Irish Identities
Chapter 12: The Culture of Everyday Life
Chapter 13: Religion
Chapter 14: Media and New Technologies
Chapter 15: Consumption and Lifestyles
Chapter 16: Future Directions in Irish Socio
Dimensions
234 x 156 mmAuthor(s)
By Perry Share, Mary Corcoran and Brian ConwayAvailability Status
AvailablePerry Share PhD is Head of the Department of Humanities at the Institute of Technology, Sligo, and Research Associate of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA).
Mary P. Corcoran PhD is Professor of Sociology at NUI Maynooth and Research Associate of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA).
Brian Conway PhD is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at NUI Maynooth and Research Associate of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA).
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