Exhibiting Irishness : empire, race and nation, c. 1850-1970 /

This book uncovers that exhibitions uniquely reveal the changing landscape of Irishness over two centuries by analysing the politics of display. It demonstrates how questions of Irishness intersected with broader ideas of citizenship, race and ethnic construction in Ireland, the United Kingdom and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Akhtar, Shahmima (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2024.
Series:	Studies in imperialism.
Subjects:	Nationalism and art > Ireland > Exhibitions > History. National characteristics, Irish > Exhibitions > History. Nationalisme et art > Irlande > Expositions > Histoire.

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Summary:	This book uncovers that exhibitions uniquely reveal the changing landscape of Irishness over two centuries by analysing the politics of display. It demonstrates how questions of Irishness intersected with broader ideas of citizenship, race and ethnic construction in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Item Description:	Introduction: Irish identities on display -- 1 Famine and industry: Irelands original exhibitions -- 2 Diaspora and migration: Displayed Ireland abroad -- 3 Home rule and capitalism: Irish modernities -- 4 Interwar and partition: A divided Ireland -- 5 Debt and disagreement: Postcolonial Ireland -- Conclusion: Ireland on display.
Physical Description:	vii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781526157263 1526157268