Ireland in Proximity surveys and develops the field of Irish Studies, reviewing existing debates and providing new avenues for exploration. Drawing on theoretical perspectives including psychoanalysis, cultural theories of space, postcoloniality, and theories of gender and sexual difference, this collection offers fresh perspectives on established subjects and brings new and under-represented areas of critical concern to the forefront. Among the topics explored are: sexuality and gender identities, the historiographical issues surrounding the Famine, the Irish diaspora, and theories of space in relation to Ulster and beyond.
Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this impressive collection of essays makes an innovative contribution to current, and often contentious, debate within Irish studies.
Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this impressive collection of essays makes an innovative contribution to current, and often contentious, debate within Irish studies.