Liverpool Sectarianism: the rise and demise is a fascinating study
that considers the causes and effects of sectarianism in Liverpool,
how and why sectarian tensions subsided in the city and what
sectarianism was in a Liverpool context, as well as offering a
definition of the term 'sectarianism' itself. By positioning
Liverpool amongst other 'sectarian cities' in Britain, specifically
Belfast and Glasgow, this book considers the social, political,
theological, and ethnic chasm which gripped Liverpool for the best
part of two centuries, building upon what has already been written
in terms of the origins and development of sectarianism, but also
adds new dimensions through original research and interviews. In
doing, the author challenges some longstanding perceptions about
the nature of Liverpool sectarianism; most notably, in its denial
of the supposed association between football and sectarianism in
the city. The book then assesses why sectarianism, having been so
central to Liverpool life, began to fade, exploring several
explanations such as secularism, slum clearance, cultural change,
as well as displacement by other pastimes, notably football. In
analysing the validity of these explanations, key figures in the
Orange Order and the Catholic Church offer their viewpoints. Each
chapter examines a different dimension of Liverpool's divided past.
Topics which feature prominently in the book are Irish immigration,
Orangeism, religion, politics, racism, football, and the advance of
the city's contemporary character, specifically, the development
and significance of 'Scouse'. Ultimately, the book demonstrates how
and why two competing identities (Irish Catholic and Lancastrian
Protestant) developed into one overarching Scouse identity, which
transcended seemingly insurmountable sectarian fault lines.
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