Colin Coulter 
Contemporary Northern Irish Society [PDF ebook] 
An Introduction

This is a critical overview of the various sources of social and political identity in Northern Ireland. The book examines the key variables of sociology – status, class and gender and, in this case, ethno-religion – and explains why ethno-religious sentiment has become the principle source of political identity.



A range of themes are covered: the role and status of women; the representations of the conflict and peace process in the media; sport; and the importance of popular music.

Cuprins

Introduction

1. The Nature of Division: Ethnicity, Nationalism & Sectarianism

2. The Significance of Social Class

3. The Status and Position of Women

4. Official Representations of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: The British State and the Media

5. Alternative Representations of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: Republican and Loyalist Murals

Conclusion

References

Index

Despre autor

Colin Coulter is a sociology lecturer at the National University of Ireland Maynooth