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Religion, Identity and Politics in Northern Ireland - Boundaries of Belonging and Belief (Paperback, New Ed)
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Religion, Identity and Politics in Northern Ireland - Boundaries of Belonging and Belief (Paperback, New Ed)
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Has conflict in Northern Ireland kept political dimensions of
religion alive, and has religion played a role in fuelling
conflict? Conflict in Northern Ireland is not and never will be a
holy war. Yet religion is more socially and politically significant
than many commentators presume. In fact, religion has remained a
central feature of social identity and politics throughout conflict
as well as recent change. There has been an acceleration of
interest in the relationship between religion, identity and
politics in modern societies. Building on this debate, Claire
Mitchell presents a challenging analysis of religion in
contemporary Northern Ireland, arguing that religion is not merely
a marker of ethnicity and that it continues to provide many of the
meanings of identity, community and politics. In light of the
multifaceted nature of the conflict in Northern Ireland, Mitchell
explains that, for Catholics, religion is primarily important in
its social and institutional forms, whereas for many Protestants
its theological and ideological dimensions are more pressing. Even
those who no longer go to church tend to reproduce religious
stereotypes of 'them and us'. Drawing on a range of unique
interview material, this book traces how individuals and groups in
Northern Ireland have absorbed religious types of cultural
knowledge, belonging and morality, and how they reproduce these as
they go about their daily lives. Despite recent religious and
political changes, the author concludes that perceptions of
religious difference help keep communities in Northern Ireland
socially separate and often in conflict with one another.
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