Forging Identities in the Irish World

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Forging Identities in the Irish World is written by Sophie Cooper and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474487122 (ISBN 10) and 9781474487122 (ISBN 13).

Set within colonial Melbourne and Chicago, this book explores the shifting influences of religious demography, educational provision and club culture to shed new light on what makes a diasporic ethnic community connect and survive over multiple generations. Sophie Cooper focuses on these Irish populations as they grew alongside their cities establishing the cultural and political institutions of Melbourne and Chicago, and these comparisons allow scholars to explore what happens when an ethnic group - so often considered 'other' - have a foundational role in a city instead of entering a society with established hierarchies. Forging Identities in the Irish World places women and children alongside men to explore the varied influences on migrant identity and community life.