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Bezig met laden... Irish America: Coming Into Clover (2000)door Maureen Dezell
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I enjoyed this sociological/historical study of what it means to be Irish American. So many times while reading this book I thought to myself "yes that's me" or "that just like my family." It's nice to a book that clearly understands both the Irish and American aspects of our culture. It's also nice to read a book that makes you feel good about yourself and your Irish-American ancestry. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Old-time politics, piety, and St. Patrick's Day parades loom large when the Irish come to the American mind. None truly represents the complex legacy or contributions of the nation's oldest ethnic group, who rank among the most highly educated and affluent Americans today. In Irish America, Maureen Dezell takes a new and invigorating look at Americans of Irish Catholic ancestry--who they are, and how they got that way. A welcome antidote to so many standard-issue, sentimental representations of the Irish in the United States, Irish America focuses on popular culture as well as politics; the Irish in the Midwest and West as well as the East; the "new Irish" immigrants; the complicated role of the Church today; and the unheralded heritage of Irish American women. Deftly weaving history, reporting, and the observations of more than 100 men and women of Irish descent on both sides of the Atlantic, Dezell presents an insightful and highly readable portrait of a people and a culture. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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