Storytelling On The Northern Irish Border
Download Storytelling On The Northern Irish Border full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Storytelling On The Northern Irish Border ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border
Author | : Ray Cashman |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2011-09-23 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 025300568X |
Download Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A folklorist explores the storytelling traditions of a small Irish town where local character anecdotes build community across sectarian divides. More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis—informal nighttime gatherings—without regard to religious, ethnic, or political affiliation. The witty, sometimes raucous stories swapped on these occasions offer a window into Aghyaran residents’ views of self and other in the wake of decades of violent conflict. Through anecdotes about local characters, participants explore the nature of community and identity in ways that transcend Catholic or Protestant sectarian histories. Ray Cashman analyzes local character anecdotes in detail and argues that while politicians may take credit for the peace process in Northern Ireland, no political progress would be possible without ordinary people using shared resources of storytelling and socializing to imagine and maintain community.
Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border Related Books
Pages: 276
Pages: 336
Pages: 259
Pages: 0
Pages: 82