Who's Your Paddy? : Racial Expectations and the Struggle for Irish American Identity

Who's Your Paddy? Racial Expectations and the Struggle for Irish American Identity

After all the green beer has been poured and the ubiquitous shamrocks fade away, what does it mean to be Irish American besides St. Patrick’s Day? Who’s Your Paddy traces the evolution of “Irish” as a race-based identity in the U.S. from the 19th century to the present day. Exploring how the Irish h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Duffy, Jennifer Nugent, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press [2013]
Colección:Nation of Newcomers
Materias:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.
HISTORY / General.
Irish Americans > New York (State) > Yonkers > Social conditions.
Irish Americans > New York (State) > Yonkers > History.
African Americans > Relations with Irish Americans.
Irish Americans > Race identity > New York (State) > New York.
Irish Americans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Irish Americans > New York (State) > New York > History.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009810659806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Who’s Your Paddy?
  • 1. From City of Hills to City of Vision
  • 2. Good Paddies and Bad Paddies
  • 3. Bar Wars
  • 4. They’re Just Like Us
  • 5. Bad Paddies Talk Back
  • 6. Paddy and Paddiette Go to Washington
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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