Portraying Irish Travellers: Histories and Representations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847187642)

This edited volume offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the history of Irish Travellers. Scholars from anthropology, history, literary studies and socio-linguistics explore the methodological problems that arise when a marginalised minority is portrayed by an established and powerful majority population. Each chapter addresses how different sources illuminate settled and Traveller history alike. With new research and perspectives from a number of disciplines, Irish Travellers: Histories and Representations is a welcome consideration of a neglected aspect of Irish society; the relationship between Irish Travellers and the majority, settled population. Although Irish Travellers are a conspicuous minority in contemporary Irish society, their past existence is often ignored. The contributors to this volume demonstrate a range of sources and approaches that prove Travellers deserve a place in the narrative of Ireland. This book will appeal to scholars interested in majority-minority relations generally, and the example of Ireland in particular.

Author: Aoife Bhreatnach
ISBN-10: 1847187641
ISBN-13: 9781847187642
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.40d