Ireland and Cultural Theory

CLAIRE CONNOLLY Lecturer, School of English Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff TOM HERRON Lecturer in English, University of Aberdeen EAMONN HUGHES Lecturer, School of English, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland JIM MACLAUGHLIN Political Geographer, University College Cork LANCE PETTITT Senior Lecturer in Irish Studies, St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill SHAUN RICHARDS Head of Literature, Staffordshire University GERRY SMYTH is currently working on a book on contemporary Irish fiction BRONWEN WALTER Senior Lecturer in Geography, Anglia Polytechnic University

Ireland and Cultural Theory is a unique and timely collection offering the first major assessment of how theoretical readings of 'Ireland' and Irish culture have begun to question the grounds of debate in Irish studies.Ireland and Cultural Theory is a unique and timely collection offering the first major assessment of how theoretical readings of 'Ireland' and Irish culture have begun to question the grounds of debate in Irish studies. Contributions engage with the concept of the 'authentic' in Irish culture through analyses of film, television and literature, emigration, and institutional critical practice. This lively and challenging volume will be of interest to lecturers and students in the field of cultural studies, Irish studies and critical theory.