Dissidents

Irish Republican Women 1923-1941

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Av Ann Matthews

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During the War of Independence around 10,000 Irishwomen were actively involved in the fight for Irish freedom. So why, with the outbreak of Civil War and in the years following this conflict, did the role of women in Irish politics steadily decline until by the early 1940s only a handful of women were involved? 'Dissidents' explores the reasons for this decline. From the divisions caused by the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which led to a fatal splintering of the women's Republican organisation Cumann na mBan, through the effects of internment during the Civil War on female prisoners and the relegation of the majority of women in Irish politics to the margins, Ann Matthews reveals the story of Republican women in the years following Irish independence. She also asks whether they were responsible for their own demise in the political arena, leaving future generations of Irish women without a foundation on which to build.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2012-06-01
  • Mått135 x 215 x 27 mm
  • Vikt503 g
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor352
  • FörlagThe Mercier Press
  • ISBN9781856359955

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