ISBN:
077483434X
,
9780774834346
Language:
English
Pages:
xiii, 249 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
23 cm
Keywords:
Irish Ethnic identity 20th century
;
History
;
Neighborhoods History 20th century
;
Collective memory
;
Collective memory
;
Irish
;
Neighborhoods
;
Griffintown (Montréal, Québec)
;
Griffintown (Montréal, Québec) History 20th century
;
Griffintown (Montréal, Québec) Biography
Abstract:
"This vibrant biography of Griffintown, an inner-city Montreal neighbourhood, brings to life the history of Irish identity in the legendary enclave. As Irish immigration dwindled in the early twentieth century, Irish culture in the city became diasporic, reflecting an imagined homeland. Focusing on the power of memory to shape community, Matthew Barlow finds that, despite sociopolitical pressures and a declining population, the spirit of this ethnic quarter was nurtured by the men and women who grew up there. Today, as Griffintown attracts renewed interest from artists, scholars, and tourists, this textured analysis reveals how public memory defines our urban centres."--
Abstract:
Nations and nationalism in Griffintown, 1900-14 -- Griffintown from the First World War to Irish independence, 1914-22 -- The last stand of Irish-Catholic Griffintown, 1929-45 -- The death of Griffintown, 1945 75 -- The Griffintown Commemorative Project, 1991-2010
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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