| Women and the Great Hunger Contributor(s): Kinealy, Christine (Editor), King, Jason (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0990945421 ISBN-13: 9780990945420 Publisher: Cork University Press OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Women |
| Dewey: 941.508 |
| LCCN: 2017380281 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.93" W x 8.75" (1.18 lbs) 236 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Even considering recent advances in the development of women's studies as a discipline, women remain underrepresented in the history and historiography of the Great Hunger. The various roles played by women, including as landowners, relief-givers, philanthropists, proselytizers and providers for the family, have received little attention.This publication examines the diverse and still largely unexplored role of women during the Great Hunger, shedding light on how women experienced and shaped the tragedy that unfolded in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. In addition to more traditional sources, the contributors also draw on folklore and popular culture.Women and the Great Hunger brings together the work of some of the leading researchers in Irish studies, with new scholarship, methodologies and perspectives.This book takes a major step toward advancing our understanding of the Great Hunger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reilly, Ciaran: - Ciarán Reilly is a Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates, Maynooth UniversityKing, Jason: - Jason King is Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Galway |