Not the troubles : alternative narratives from Belfast / Karen Lane.

Author/creator Lane, Karen author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Berghahn Books, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionix, 172 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMaterial 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Lane, Karen Not the troubles New York : Berghahn Books, 2025 9781836950325
Issued in other formebook version : 9781836950325
LCCN 2025008877
ISBN9781836950318
ISBN1836950314 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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