Moving Histories - Irish Women's Emigration to Britain from Independence to Republic (Paperback)

An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library. Moving Histories is an original and enlightening book which details the lives of women who left Ireland after independence. Drawing on a wide range of archival material, this book traces new narratives to bring original insights into the migration of thousands of Irish women in the twentieth century. Despite having a strong tendency to leave Ireland like men, women's migration to Britain has been less well studied. Yet Irish women could be found in all walks of life in Britain, from the more familiar fields of nursing and domestic service to teaching, factory work and more. This fascinating study also considers the public commentary made about Irish women from the pulpit, press and politicians, who thought the women to be flighty, in need of guidance and prone to moral failures away from home. The repeated coverage of the 'emigrant girl' in government memos and journals gave the impression Irish women were leaving for reasons other than employment. Moving Histories argues that the continued focus on Irish unmarried mothers in Britain was based on genuine concerns and a real problem, but such women were not representative. They were, rather, an indictment of the conservative socio-cultural environment of an Ireland that suppressed open discourse of sexuality and forced women to 'hide their shame' in institutions at home and abroad.

General

Imprint:	Liverpool University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Reappraisals in Irish History, 14
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Jennifer Redmond
Dimensions:	239 x 163 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-78962-019-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78962-019-8
Barcode:	9781789620191

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