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What does mothering mean in different cultures and societies? This
book extensively applies biographical and narrative research
methods to mothering from international perspectives. This edited
collection engages with changing attitudes and approaches to
mothering from women’s individual biographical experiences,
illuminating how socially anticipated tasks of mothering shaped
through interlinking state, media, religious beliefs and broader
society are reflected in their identities and individual life
choices. Considering trust, rapport, reflexivity and self-care,
this collection advances methodological practice in the study of
mothers, carers and childless women’s lives.
This is the first comprehensive survey of the Irish state, and
draws on a range of theoretical approaches to analyse its origins,
its evolution, its nature and its role in Ireland's recent economic
success. The book begins by outlining the fragmentary way in which
the Irish state has been treated to date in the social sciences.
Subsequent chapters by distinguished contributors then go on to
examine the history of the Irish state from 1922 to 1973, the
developmental nature of the Irish state since the 1980s, the Irish
state as a partnership state, the gendered nature of the state, the
changing nature of the state's autonomy and capacity since
independence, whether the Irish state can be described as a
competition state, and the activities and policies of the Irish
state as a welfare state. The editors examine the lessons learnt
from these analyses before detailing a challenging agenda for
further research. The book will be of major interest to students of
Irish politics and of Ireland's recent economic and social
development. Given Ireland's status as a model of success in this
globalised era, the book will interest scholars of globalisation
and comparative politics, and makes a significant contribution to
analyses of the role of the state in this context. -- .
Contents: 1. Mark Evans and Liam Coen Elitism and Agri-Environmental Policy in Ireland 2. Gary Murphy Pluralism and the Politics of Morality 3. Eoin O'Sullivan Marxism, the State and Homelessness in Ireland 4. Pat O'Connor Feminism and Politics of Gender 5. William K. Roche and Terry Cradden Neo-Corporatism and Social Partnership 6. Neil Collins and Mary O'Shea Clientelism: Facilitating rights and favours 7. Maura Adshead Policy Networks and Sub-National Government in Ireland 8. Michelle Millar Institutionalism 'Old' and New: Exploring the mother and child Scheme 9. Vani K. Borooah Rational Actor Models, Voting and the Northern Ireland Assembly 10. Maura Adshead and Oliver Wall Policy Transfer and the Irish University Sector 11. Lee McGowan and Mary Murphy Europeanisation and the Irish Experience 12. Paul Sweeney Globalisation: Ireland in a global context
Contents: 1. Mark Evans and Liam Coen Elitism and Agri-Environmental Policy in Ireland 2. Gary Murphy Pluralism and the Politics of Morality 3. Eoin O'Sullivan Marxism, the State and Homelessness in Ireland 4. Pat O'Connor Feminism and Politics of Gender 5. William K. Roche and Terry Cradden Neo-Corporatism and Social Partnership 6. Neil Collins and Mary O'Shea Clientelism: Facilitating rights and favours 7. Maura Adshead Policy Networks and Sub-National Government in Ireland 8. Michelle Millar Institutionalism 'Old' and New: Exploring the mother and child Scheme 9. Vani K. Borooah Rational Actor Models, Voting and the Northern Ireland Assembly 10. Maura Adshead and Oliver Wall Policy Transfer and the Irish University Sector 11. Lee McGowan and Mary Murphy Europeanisation and the Irish Experience 12. Paul Sweeney Globalisation: Ireland in a global context
'I have one question for you, Mr Macfarlane, and please don't take
it the wrong way. Do you have any idea what you are doing? Any idea
at all?' James Macfarlane - whisky tycoon and dilettante freedom
fighter - is beginning to suspect his antagonists have a good
point. His plan to overthrow Caledon's despotic leader, the
Marischal, had been going swimmingly. That was before he was thrown
in a dungeon, shot in the face, and damn near shipwrecked. But
little does Mac know that things are about to get truly out of
hand. Forces he can barely comprehend are eyeing him hungrily.
Geopolitical intrigue runs in their veins and they think Mac's jus
the man for their most audacious and suicidal plot yet. Meanwhile,
the diabolical ranks of the Caledon regime, enraged at Mac's trail
of destruction, are closing in on him and his ragtag group of
co-conspirators. Rarely have the stakes been so high and the
chances of success so low. **** A great read. Lose yourself as
Michael takes you on a thrilling adventure.' - Tim Lovejoy, TV
presenter 'A fascinating, dark and witty look at a world gone
wrong. A glorious read.' - Lou Sanders, comedian 'Bloody (and)
brilliant. Prepare to be pulled into a world where dark comedy and
high tension collide, driven by characters alive with hope and
desire, greed and violence.' - Phil Davies, playwright and
screenwriter 'Taut writing and sharp-edged tension. Millar is like
a darkly humorous Kafka.' - Jack Hayes, author of When Eagles Burn
More than eighty designs--iconic, archaic, quotidian, and
taboo--that have defined arc of human reproduction. While birth
often brings great joy, making babies is a knotty enterprise. The
designed objects that surround us when it comes to menstruation,
birth control, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and early
motherhood vary as oddly, messily, and dramatically as the
stereotypes suggest. This smart, image-rich, fashion-forward, and
design-driven book explores more than eighty designs--iconic,
conceptual, archaic, titillating, emotionally charged, or just
plain strange--that have defined the relationships between people
and babies during the past century. Each object tells a story. In
striking images and engaging text, Designing Motherhood unfolds the
compelling design histories and real-world uses of the objects that
shape our reproductive experiences. The authors investigate the
baby carrier, from the Snugli to BabyBjoern, and the (re)discovery
of the varied traditions of baby wearing; the tie-waist skirt,
famously worn by a pregnant Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy, and
essential for camouflaging and slowly normalizing a public
pregnancy; the home pregnancy kit, and its threat to the authority
of male gynecologists; and more. Memorable images--including
historical ads, found photos, and drawings--illustrate the crucial
role design and material culture plays throughout the arc of human
reproduction.
You get the insurgents you deserve. The United Kingdom lies in
ruins, torn apart by fear, arrogance, and an inexhaustible supply
of stupidity. England teeters on the brink of economic disaster,
while behind a giant wall, Scotland labours under the tyrannical
rule of the Marischal. The people cry out for a hero.
Unfortunately, they've got James Macfarlane. The incidental tycoon
and aspiring alcoholic is ill-equipped to launch a rebellion. But
Mac -as he is warmly known to a dwindling number of people - has
his reasons and he's going to give it his best shot. As he races to
keep one step ahead of a merciless police state, leaving chaos in
his wake, he is accompanied by an unforgiving bootlegger, a shrewd
siren, an eccentric aristocrat, a calamitous hacker, and one of
Glasgow's most violent sons. Can Mac save the country and himself
from the wicked regime? It's not looking good.
This is the first comprehensive survey of the Irish state, and
draws on a range of theoretical approaches to analyse its origins,
its evolution, its nature and its role in Ireland's recent economic
success. The book begins by outlining the fragmentary way in which
the Irish state has been treated to date in the social sciences.
Subsequent chapters by distinguished contributors then go on to
examine the history of the Irish state from 1922 to 1973, the
developmental nature of the Irish state since the 1980s, the Irish
state as a partnership state, the gendered nature of the state, the
changing nature of the state's autonomy and capacity since
independence, whether the Irish state can be described as a
competition state, and the activities and policies of the Irish
state as a welfare state. The editors examine the lessons learnt
from these analyses before detailing a challenging agenda for
further research. The book will be of major interest to students of
Irish politics and of Ireland's recent economic and social
development. Given Ireland's status as a model of success in this
globalised era, the book will interest scholars of globalisation
and comparative politics, and makes a significant contribution to
analyses of the role of the state in this context. -- .
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