Not the Troubles - (Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movemen) by Karen Lane (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Belfast is often analysed as a divided society, anchored in ethno-politico-religious differences amid a long history of conflict.
- About the Author: Karen Lane is a lecturer and Evening Degree Co-ordinator in social anthropology at the University of St Andrews.
- 228 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
- Series Name: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movemen
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About the Book
"Belfast is often analysed as a divided society, anchored in ethno-politico-religious differences amid a long history of conflict. However, shifting the focus of academic attention reveals a range of alternative narratives of city life. Using storytelling as a leitmotif, this ethnographic account explores the epistemological validity of engaging with strangers in a range of settings, such as street corners, a hairdresser's and a storytelling evening. It considers how creative writers represent life in Belfast. The author employs a variety of methods, including a dog as a research assistant and storytelling on location which demonstrates how people can re-shape and re-narrate life in Belfast"-- Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Belfast is often analysed as a divided society, anchored in ethno-politico-religious differences amid a long history of conflict. However, shifting the focus of academic attention reveals a range of alternative narratives of city life. Using storytelling as a leitmotif, this ethnographic account explores the epistemological validity of engaging with strangers in a range of settings, such as street corners, a hairdresser's and a storytelling evening. It considers how creative writers represent life in Belfast. The author employs a variety of methods, including a dog as a research assistant and storytelling on location which demonstrates how people can re-shape and re-narrate life in Belfast.
Review Quotes
"This amazing book challenges stereotypical notions about Belfast in Northern Ireland in a lucid, yet learned, style by focusing on alternative narratives...it is a great accomplishment." - Helena Wulff, Stockholm University.
About the Author
Karen Lane is a lecturer and Evening Degree Co-ordinator in social anthropology at the University of St Andrews. Her research interests are in storytelling, urban anthropology and using sensory knowledge as a research, teaching and learning tool. She was awarded the David Riches medal in 2017.
