Women and the Irish Nation: Gender, Culture and Irish Identity, 1890-1914

by J. MacPherson

Overview

At the turn of the twentieth century women played a key role in debates about the nature of the Irish nation. Examining women's participation in nationalist and rural reform groups, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of Irish identity in the prelude to revolution and how it was shaped by women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349333387
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Edition description:	1st ed. 2012
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jim MacPherson is Lecturer in History at The Centre for History, University of the Highlands and Islands.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Women, Gender and National Identity: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives The Irish Homestead: Women, National Identity and Print Culture The United Irishwomen The Gaelic League Sinn Féin Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index