Not the Troubles: Alternative Narratives from Belfast

By Karen Lane

Belfast is often analysed as a divided society, anchored in ethno-politico-religious differences amid a long history of conflict. However, shifting the focus of academic attention reveals a range of alternative narratives of city life. Using storytelling as a leitmotif, this ethnographic account explores the epistemological validity of engaging with strangers in a range of settings, such as street corners, a hairdresser's and a storytelling evening. It considers how creative writers represent life in Belfast. The author employs a variety of methods, including a dog as a research assistant and storytelling on location which demonstrates how people can re-shape and re-narrate life in Belfast.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836950314
• ISBN13: 9781836950318
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"