ISBN:
9780773539723
,
0773539727
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 256 S.
DDC:
305.309
Keywords:
Protestant men Social conditions 20th century
;
Masculinity History 20th century
;
Unionism (Irish politics)
;
Men Identity 20th century
;
History
;
Paramilitary forces History 20th century
;
World War, 1914-1918
;
Northern Ireland Politics and government
;
Northern Ireland Social conditions
;
Nordirland
;
Protestant
;
Unionisten
;
Männlichkeit
;
Militarismus
Abstract:
"From violence in the trenches, to the struggle for independence and the eventual partition of the country, Ireland's cultural history is indelibly marked by the shadow of the Great War. As the war raged on, the nine-county province of Ulster - refashioned in 1921 as the six counties of Northern Ireland - was flooded with images of masculine military heroism. Soldiers, veterans, and paramilitaries became the most visible and potent incarnation of manhood on the streets of Belfast and Derry. In Ulster's Men, Jane McGaughey provides an historical glimpse into the unionist ideals of manliness in Northern Ireland, delving into the power dynamics of political propaganda, military service, fraternal societies, and paramilitary violence. Drawing upon depictions of men found in war diaries, police reports, government documents, and the popular press, McGaughey presents unionist masculinities as far more than the monolithic stereotype of dour austerity and misplaced loyalty. An exploration of the history of gender representation through the mirror of Northern Ireland's tortuous past. Ulster's Men weaves together images of Edwardian heroism, imperial patriotism, the fellowship of men in uniform, and the chaotic hostilities of war."--Publisher's website
Abstract:
"From violence in the trenches, to the struggle for independence and the eventual partition of the country, Ireland's cultural history is indelibly marked by the shadow of the Great War. As the war raged on, the nine-county province of Ulster - refashioned in 1921 as the six counties of Northern Ireland - was flooded with images of masculine military heroism. Soldiers, veterans, and paramilitaries became the most visible and potent incarnation of manhood on the streets of Belfast and Derry. In Ulster's Men, Jane McGaughey provides an historical glimpse into the unionist ideals of manliness in Northern Ireland, delving into the power dynamics of political propaganda, military service, fraternal societies, and paramilitary violence. Drawing upon depictions of men found in war diaries, police reports, government documents, and the popular press, McGaughey presents unionist masculinities as far more than the monolithic stereotype of dour austerity and misplaced loyalty. An exploration of the history of gender representation through the mirror of Northern Ireland's tortuous past. Ulster's Men weaves together images of Edwardian heroism, imperial patriotism, the fellowship of men in uniform, and the chaotic hostilities of war."--Publisher's website
Description / Table of Contents:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-239) and index
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Manly constructions -- Propaganda and paramilitaries -- Armed to the teeth: manliness in 1914 -- The glorious first of July: The 36th (Ulster) Division at the Somme -- Brothers in arms? -- Closing ranks -- Institutionalized dominance, 1921- 1923 -- Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=36740
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