Who's Your Paddy?: Racial Expectations and the Struggle for Irish American Identity

by Jennifer Nugent Duffy

Book Overview

After all the green beer has been poured and the ubiquitous shamrocks fade away, what does it mean to be Irish American besides St. Patrick's Day? Who's Your Paddy traces the evolution of "Irish" as a race-based identity in the U.S. from the 19th century to the present day. Exploring how the Irish have been and continue to be socialized around race, Jennifer Nugent Duffy argues that Irish identity must be understood within the context of generational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814785034
• ISBN13: 9780814785034
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"