Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Culture, Identity and the Politics of Difference; 2 Culture, Belonging and a Sense of Place; 3 The Politics of a Bicultural Society; 4 Reviving Ethno-linguistic Identities; 5 Cultures and the Politics of Education; 6 Faith Communities and the Politics of Religion; 7 The Politics of Popular Culture; 8 History, Heritage and Museums; 9 The Politics of Culture and Community; Select Bibliography; Index
Summary
Civilization and culture have traditionally been regarded as mutually exclusive concepts. In this comparative case-study of Northern Ireland, Máiréad Nic Craith explores the commitment of unionists to a civic, 'culture-blind' British state; contrasting this with nationalist demands for official recognition of Irish culture. The 'cultural turn' in Northern Irish politics and the development of a bicultural infrastructure is examined here in the context of differing interpretations of equality and increasing demands for intercultural communication within, as well as between, communities
