Racism and social change in the Republic of Ireland /

An account of racism in twenty-first century Irish society and locates this in its historical, political, sociological, and policy contexts. It includes specific case studies of the experiences of racism in Ireland alongside a number of historical case studies that examine how modern Ireland came to...

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Main Author: Fanning, Bryan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Summary:An account of racism in twenty-first century Irish society and locates this in its historical, political, sociological, and policy contexts. It includes specific case studies of the experiences of racism in Ireland alongside a number of historical case studies that examine how modern Ireland came to marginalize ethnic minorities. Various chapters examine responses by the Irish state to Jewish refugees before, during and after the Holocaust, and to asylum seekers and Travellers. Other chapters examine Irish policy responses to racism.
Item Description:Previous edition: 2002.
Physical Description:vii, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-251) and index.
ISBN:9780719086632 (pbk.)
0719086639 (pbk.)