Manchester University Press Migrations: Ireland in a Global World (Irish Society)

This edited collection explores Ireland's complex relationship with migration in novel and innovative ways. The contributors - leading scholars of migration from the disciplines of anthropology, geography, history, media studies, sociology, sociolinguistics and women's studies - draw on new research to provide insights into emigration from and immigration to Ireland, both past and present. The chapters, which range from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, cover topics as diverse as migrant women and children in Ireland, the role of the Irish Catholic in migration networks, and recent Irish migration to Australia. They are organised around three cross-cutting themes: networks, belonging and intersections. They focus on the migratory process rather than on migration as a uni-directional movement of people. Though centred on Ireland, the collection has broader implications for the ways in which migration is conceptualised. The collection will appeal to scholars of migration and Irish studies, and to readers with backgrounds in a range of social science and humanities disciplines, including geography and sociology. From the Inside Flap This edited collection explores Irelands complex relationship with migration in novel and innovative ways. The contributors leading scholars of migration from the disciplines of anthropology, geography, history, media studies, sociology, sociolinguistics and womens studies draw on new research to provide insights into emigration from and immigration to Ireland, both past and present. The chapters, which range from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, and cover topics as diverse as migrant women and children in Ireland, the role of the Irish Catholic Church in migration networks, and recent Irish migration to Australia, are organized around three cross-cutting themes: networks, belonging and intersections. They focus on the migratory process rather than on migration as a uni-directional movement of people. Though centred on Ireland, the collection has broader implications for the ways in which migration is conceptualized. The collection will appeal to scholars of migration, Irish studies, and to readers with backgrounds in a range of social science and humanities disciplines, including geography and sociology. From the Back Cover This edited collection explores Ireland's complex relationship with migration in novel and innovative ways. The contributors - leading scholars of migration from the disciplines of anthropology, geography, history, media studies, sociology, sociolinguistics and women's studies - draw on new research to provide insights into emigration from and immigration to Ireland, both past and present. The chapters, which range from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, and cover topics as diverse as migrant women and children in Ireland, the role of the Irish Catholic Church in migration networks, and recent Irish migration to Australia, are organized around three cross-cutting themes: networks, belonging and intersections. They focus on the migratory process rather than on migration as a uni-directional movement of people. Though centred on Ireland, the collection has broader implications for the ways in which migration is conceptualized. The collection will appeal to scholars of migration, Irish studies, and to readers with backgrounds in a range of social science and humanities disciplines, including geography and sociology. About the Author Mary Gilmartin is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth Allen White is a Research Associate in the Institute for Social Sciences in the Twenty-first Century, University College, Cork