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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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collected essays go into all areas of Irish American heritage and accomplishments,
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This review is from: Making the Irish American: History and Heritage of the Irish in the United States (Hardcover)
Of the 29 articles, nine have been previously published; one in 1963, another in 1988, and the others in the past seven or so years. Some authors are widely-known--Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Pete Hamill, Calvin Trillin; while the others are steeped in Irish traditions from heritage and academic or other professional positions. The collected articles are crossovers between popular interest and academic perspective. Most combine popular subjects and approach with historical documentation or data. Within major sections on Irish-American foundations and identity are articles on sports, music, religion, organizations, and the role of notably, in some cases somewhat stereotypical, Irish figures such as domestics known as "biddies" or firemen in Irish-American assimilation and as representative of Irish-Americans in general. For the astute editorial selection of the number of general and somewhat specialized articles, expertise of the authors, and documentation in articles and appendices plus notes and bibliographies, "Making the Irish American" is a major text tying together this field of ethnic studies with American history and social history.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A thoughtful set of essays and articles,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Making the Irish American: History and Heritage of the Irish in the United States (Paperback)
Plenty of books have been written on Irish-American history both locally and nation-wide, but MAKING THE IRISH AMERICAN holds a difference: it's nearly thirty perspectives on the process of the Irish in America and blends original research with reprints of classic analyses, making for a thoughtful set of essays and articles which survey Irish-American history in context of the overall immigrant experience. Any college-level holding strong in ethnic studies or American history will find this an outstanding compilation, highly recommended as a basic collection addition.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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Table of Contents,
This review is from: Making the Irish American: History and Heritage of the Irish in the United States (Hardcover)
Here is the table of contents for Making the Irish American:
1. Introduction: Interpreting Irish America by J.J. Lee, p.1-60 The Irish Background 2. Modern Ireland: An Introductory Survey by Eileen Reilly, p. 63-147 Foundations 3. Scots Irish or Scotch-Irish by David Noel Doyle, p. 151-170 4. The Irish in North America, 1776-1845 by David Noel Doyle, p. 171-212 5. The Remaking of Irish America, 1845-1880, p. 213-252 Conflicts of Identity 6. Ulster Presbyterians and the Two Traditions in Ireland and America by Kerby Miller, p. 255-270 7. Religious Rivalry and the Making of Irish-American Identity by Irene Whelan, p. 271-285 8. Address to the Ulster-Irish Society of New York, 1939 by Henry Noble MacCracken, p. 286-288 9. American-Irish Nationalism by Kevin Kenny, p. 289-301 10. Refractive History: Memory and the Founders of the Emigrant Savings Bank by Marion R. Casey, p. 302-331 11. Ubiquitous Bridget: Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service in America, 1840-1930, p. 332-253 12. Labor and Labor Organizations by Kevin Kenny, p. 354-363 13. Race, Violence, and Anti-Irish Sentiment in the Nineteenth Century by Kevin Kenny, p. 364-378 Popular Expressions of Identity 14. Irish-American Popular Music by Mick Moloney, p.381-405 15. The Irish in Vaudeville by Robert W. Snyder, p. 406-410 16. Irish Traditional Music in the United States by Rebecca S. Miller, p.411-416 17. Before Riverdance: A Brief History of Irish Step Dancing in America by Marion R. Casey, p. 417-425 18. Irish-American Festivals by Mick Moloney, p. 426-442 19. Irish Americans in Sports: The Nineteenth Century by Ralph Wilcox, p. 443-456 20. Irish American in Sports: The Twentieth Century by Larry McCarthy, p. 457-471 Reflections 21. The Irish (1963, 1970) by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, p. 475-525 22. Once We Were Kings (1999) by Pete Hamill, p. 526-534 23. Democracy in Action (1988) by Calvin Trillin, p. 535-547 24. Irish America, 1940-2000 by Linda Dowling Almeida, p. 548-573 25. Twentieth-Century American Catholicism and Irish Americas by Thomas J. Shelley, p. 574-608 26. The Fireman on the Stairs: Communal Loyalties in the Making of Irish America by Timothy J. Meagher, p. 609-648 27. The Tradition of Irish-American Writers: The Twentieth Century by Daniel J. Casey and Robert E. Rhodes, p. 649-662 28. Looking for Jimmy (1999) by Peter Quinn, p. 663-679 29. The Future of Irish America (2000) by Peter Quinn p. 680-685 Appendix: The Irish in the Census: An Explanatory Note Contributors Permissions Index |
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