Memorialising the Magdalene Laundries: From Story to History by Nathalie Sebbane

Description: Memorialising the Magdalene Laundries by Nathalie Sebbane, Eamon Maher Assesses the way the issue of the Magdalene laundries has evolved from being a media story at the onset of the twenty-first century to becoming a subject worthy of historians attention. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since the publication of James Smiths groundbreaking book on the Magdalene laundries in 2007, many developments have made the issue even more topical. Even though the lack of access to archives and records of religious orders remains a major obstacle to writing a comprehensive history of the Magdalene laundries, the accessibility of witness testimony and the publication of the McAleese report in 2013 have opened up new avenues of research and methodology.Written from the perspective of a French academic using French theory, holocaust studies and memory studies to analyze an eminently Irish question, the present publication proposes to make an assessment of the way the issue has evolved from being a media story at the onset of the twenty-first century to becoming a subject worthy of historians attention. If the McAleese report was a formative moment in anchoring the Magdalene laundries into the national narrative, this book will show how it also contributed to dis-remembering the laundries by offering a doctored and state-sponsored version of what really happened within the institutions and contributed to preventing proper memorialization. It will show how in the absence of official memorialization, cultural and activist memorial practices have emerged and developed to ensure that this particularly painful and infamous episode in the history of the nation state does not fall into oblivion. Author Biography Nathalie Sebbane is a senior lecturer in British and Irish Studies at the Sorbonne Nouvelle. She specializes in Irish social history, examining in particular womens history, the links between Church and State, sexual politics, institutional abuse - particularly the Magdalene laundries and memory studies. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on The Magdalene laundries, feminist issues, abortion, child abuse, unmarried mothers, illegitimacy and the Great Famine. Table of Contents CONTENTS: Introduction – .Excavating, uncovering and exposing – How the media made the story – Popular culture as transitional narratives – Emerging memory – .Recovering memory – Witnessing and testifying: The role of advocacy support groups – The political response – .Memorialising and commemorating the laundries – Lest we forget – Shared remembrance and contested memories – Conclusion. Details ISBN1787075893 Author Eamon Maher Short Title Memorialising the Magdalene Laundries Pages 318 Series Reimagining Ireland Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1787075893 ISBN-13 9781787075894 Format Paperback Subtitle From Story to History Series Number 101 Publisher Peter Lang Ltd Imprint Peter Lang Ltd Place of Publication Witney Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-04-20 AU Release Date 2021-04-20 NZ Release Date 2021-04-20 UK Release Date 2021-04-20 Edition Description New edition DEWEY 362.839 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132063034;

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