Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border: Characters and Community - Couverture rigide

Cashman, Ray

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0253352525 ISBN 13 : 9780253352521

Editeur : Indiana University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ray Cashman is Associate Professor in the Department of English and the Center for Folklore Studies at Ohio State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Indiana University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0253352525
• ISBN 13: 9780253352521
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
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• Personne responsable: non disponible