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Ulster's men : Protestant unionist masculinities and militarization in the north of Ireland, 1912-1923

McGaughey, Jane G. V., 1981-

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\"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.

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Subject: Protestant men Northern Ireland Social conditions 20th century. / Masculinity Northern Ireland History 20th century. / Unionism (Irish politics) / Men Northern Ireland Identity History 20th century. / Paramilitary forces Northern Ireland History 20th century. / World War, 1914-1918 Northern Ireland. / Unionisme (Politique irlandaise) / Hommes protestants Irlande du Nord Conditions sociales 20e siècle. / Masculinité Irlande du Nord Histoire 20e siècle. / Hommes Irlande du Nord Identité Histoire 20e siècle. / Forces paramilitaires Irlande du Nord Histoire 20e siècle. / Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Irlande du Nord. / Northern Ireland Social conditions. / Northern Ireland Politics and government. / Irlande du Nord Conditions sociales. / Irlande du Nord Politique et gouvernement.
• ISBN: 9780773539723, 0773539727

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