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Unionist voices and the politics of remembering the past in Northern Ireland
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Unionist voices and the politics of remembering the past in Northern Ireland / Kirk Simpson.
ISBN
9780230224148 (hbk.)
0230224148 (hbk.)
Published
Houndmills, England ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Physical Description
x, 176 p. ; 23 cm.
Summary
"In this book, Simpson offers a reflective and theoretical explanation of the ways in which Unionists conceive of the past in the present post-conflict environment. He considers the ways in which scholarly literature has often painted an outdated and inaccurate portrait of a highly complex people"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 09, 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-173) and index.
Partial contents
Thematic introduction and background to the Northern Ireland conflict
'They started it': Unionists, memory, and subjectivist constructions of the political 'other'
'It was worse in the beginning': Recalling the adjustment to political violence
Untold stories: Unionist remembrance of political violence and suffering in Northern Ireland
'Cold storage': The disappearance of unionist storytelling and the conflict
'Ready to speak, but will anyone listen?': Truth recovery, unionists, and social memory
Conclusion: Mastering the past in Northern Ireland.
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