LIBROS DEL AUTOR: mairead nic craith

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  • The Vanishing World of The Islandman
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    Exploring An t-Oileánach (anglicised as The Islandman), an indigenous Irish-language memoir written by Tomás Ó Criomhthain (Tomás O’Crohan), Máiréad Nic Craith charts the development of Ó Criomhthain as an author; the writing, illustration, and publication of the memoir in Irish; and the reaction to its portrayal of an authentic, Gaelic lifestyle in Ireland. As she probes the a...
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    33,45 €

  • Everyday Culture in Europe
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    Covering institutional, demo-geographical and political ’smallness’, this book examines Europe’s ’small ethnologies’. It discusses how ’smallness’ characterizes the central structure of a nation or region and also determines its experiential horizon. ...
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    97,81 €

  • Narratives of Place, Belonging and Language
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book uses narratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived ’in-between’ two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one’s ’own place’ in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a sense of belonging in society. ...
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    66,66 €

  • Language, Power and Identity Politics
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    Dominance, identity and resistance are key themes in this examination of language in global, virtual and local settings. It focuses on world languages, linguistic rights and minority protection. Case studies explore the social strategies employed by migrants speaking non-indigenous tongues and the effect of religion in sensitive political contexts. ...
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    134,17 €

  • Europe and the Politics of Language
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    Do political boundaries impact on concepts of language? How significant is language for citizenship in contemporary Europe? Can disputed languages acquire full status? Should non-European languages receive recognition from the EU? These are among the many questions explored in this new study of official, regional and disputed languages in an ever-changing European context. Broa...
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    134,20 €

  • Culture and Identity Politics in Northern Ireland
    Máiréad Nic Craith
    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...
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    66,52 €

  • Pilgrim Voices
    Mairead Nic Craith
    Research on pilgrimage has traditionally fallen across a series of academic disciplines - anthropology, archaeology, art history, geography, history and theology. To date, relatively little work has been devoted to the issue of pilgrimage as writing and specifically as a form of travel-writing. The aim of the interdisciplinary essays gathered here is to examine the relations of...
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    38,38 €

  • Plural Identities - Singular Narratives
    M. Nic Craith / Mairead Nic Craith / MNic Craith
    Northern Ireland is frequently characterized in terms of a 'two traditions' paradigm, representing the conflict as being between two discrete cultures. Proceeding from an analysis of the historical and religious context, this study demonstrates the reductionist nature of the 'two traditions' model, highlighting instead the complexity of ethnic identities and cultural traditions...
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    44,55 €