Not the troubles : alternative narratives from Belfast / Karen Lane.
| Author/creator | Lane, Karen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Berghahn Books, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | ix, 172 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Material mediations: people and things in a world of movement ; Material mediations ; v. 17. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Introduction. The storying of everyday life in Belfast -- Lovey day for a dander: stories on the street corner -- Josie, the mirror and me: performed storytelling -- Ten by nine: personal storytelling in public -- Putting 'place' in its place: storytelling on location -- Stereotypically Belfast? fictional representations of city life -- Conclusion. Alternative narratives from Belfast. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Lane, Karen Not the troubles New York : Berghahn Books, 2025 9781836950325 |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781836950325 |
| LCCN | 2025008877 |
| ISBN | 9781836950318 |
| ISBN | 1836950314 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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