The Irish Countryman

by Conrad M. Arensberg

Book Overview

One of the great ethnographies of our time! Arensberg's subject is the countryman at work. How does he make his livelihood in the Irish countryside? What is the work he does, and what are his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385090757
• ISBN13: 9780385090759
• Release Date: June 1968
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book for Irish genealogy

In addition to being a fascinating ethnography for the disinterested anthropologist, this is also a great book for untangling what may seem like nonsense in your family's oral history. If you are getting into the weeds on your Irish family tree, including inheritance issues, land tenure puzzles, and unusual family relationships, this is a must-read.

Old School Anthropology

I may be a young and aspiering anthropologist, but for one of my classes we were requested to read this ethnography. I pick up this book and could not put it down, this has been the best ethnography i have read to date! It is presented in the old mind set of anthropology but it still worth reading, there is so much to be learned from his work!

Wonderful, readable overview of early 20th-cen Irish life.

This 1936 book covering all aspects of rural Irish life is great read for any interested person. Has few prejudices and goes into great detail without inducing yawns. I found it incredibly helpful when working on Irish plays written or set around that era, especially "Dancing at Lughnasa". Excellent resource for Synge and Gregory as well as Friel.