Women in Belfast: How Violence Shapes Identity

by Alice McIntyre

In this study, a group of working-class women narrate their own stories, lives, and place in Belfast, showing how the geography, community, and--perhaps most of all--conflict becomes deeply intertwined with identity. These women, who have been socially excluded and economically disadvantaged, describe their lives during war and a now precarious peace. Challenging traditional methods of conducting research in the social sciences, McIntyre enlists Participatory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275979253
• ISBN13: 9780275979256
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.5"