Viewpoints : Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Visual Texts

Claire Bracken

ISBN 10: 1859184960 / ISBN 13: 9781859184967

Published by Cork University Press Feb 2013, 2013

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Neuware - Over the last twenty years, Ireland has undergone significant transformation and, as a consequence, notions of Irish identity and nationality have been in constant flux. For this reason, it is a timely moment to consider visual representations, both past and present, of Irish cultural life, and contribute to conversations about questions such as: What kind of iconic currencies does Ireland have How should we see them Are there specific ideological frameworks operating when we imagine Ireland Can we imagine Irishness differently Viewpoints explores the ways in which visual texts engage with questions of Irish culture, and the manner in which those texts are received, circulated, and consumed. By way of recourse to a range of theoretical positions that include feminism, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, philosophy, and queer theory, the collection presents multiple and variegated perspectives on Irish texts, culture, society, and life. With essays on theories of visualization and early Irish photography, adaptation and memory in the diasporic image, identities in Irish photographic art, the advertising of therapeutic wellness sites, as well as essays which read and focus on Irish film and television differently, this book brings new critical readings to how we see Irish culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Viewpoints : Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Visual Texts
• Publisher: Cork University Press Feb 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859184960
• ISBN 13: 9781859184967
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 160H x 33D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 33 millimeters depth
• Weight: 612 grams

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Synopsis

Over the last twenty years, Ireland has undergone significant transformation and, as a consequence, notions of Irish identity and nationality have been in constant flux. For this reason, it is a timely moment to consider visual representations, both past and present, of Irish cultural life, and contribute to conversations about questions such as: What kind of iconic currencies does Ireland have? How should we see them? Are there specific ideological frameworks operating when we imagine Ireland? Can we imagine Irishness differently?



Viewpoints explores the ways in which visual texts engage with questions of Irish culture, and the manner in which those texts are received, circulated, and consumed. By way of recourse to a range of theoretical positions that include feminism, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, philosophy, and queer theory, the collection presents multiple and variegated perspectives on Irish texts, culture, society, and life. With essays on theories of visualization and early Irish photography, adaptation and memory in the diasporic image, identities in Irish photographic art, the advertising of therapeutic wellness sites, as well as essays which read and focus on Irish film and television differently, this book brings new critical readings to how we see Irish culture.

About the Authors

Claire Bracken is at the English Department, Union College, Schenectady, New York.

Emma Radley is at the UCD School of English, Drama and Film, University College Dublin.