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Incarcerated mothers’ experience of adversity heard using participatory mixed-method research
(SAGE Publications, 2022-12-25)This paper is based on mixed method participatory research with incarcerated mothers in Ireland. It is based on a study which aimed to profile imprisoned mothers, hear their experiences of motherhood and mothering, and ... -
A rapid review of the benefits and outcomes of universal youth work
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Virtual consumption: A review of digitalization's “green” credentials
(Frontiers Media, 2022-11-23)The unprecedented development, growth, and widespread pervasiveness of digital Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have coincided with ever-increasing levels of consumption and the climate emergency. Digital ICTs, ... -
Naming my world: Finding my voice
(SAGE Publications, 2021-07-19)This is a personal account of a sociological career over four decades, influenced by developments in Irish society and sociology. I focus on the growth of a feminist sociology, the stigmatisation of unmarried mothers, ... -
Realizing the potential of a strengths-based approach in family support with young people and their parents
(Wiley, 2022-10-22)This paper on a strengths-based approach (SBA) to practice is based on empirical research with stakeholders involved in an intensive support programme for young people at risk and their parents in Ireland. The Youth Advocate ... -
The possibilities of feminism(s) in an uncertain world
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Introducing Dearcadh: A tradition in feminist academics and publishing
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A word of caution for feminist-decertifiers? The case of France’s racial disestablishment
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2022)This thinkpiece studies France’s relationship to race/ethnicity through a feminist lens. It explores the French government’s unique approach to its citizens’ identities which has effectively resulted in the disestablishment ... -
An evaluation of the practicability of the right to development
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2022)Human rights broadly speaking refer to norms, and codes that seek to protect humans from political, legal, and social abuses (Stanford, 2003). In more recent times, concerns for issues involving global and social justice ... -
Image-based sexual abuse in Ireland: a thematic and critical discourse analysis of Twitter data surrounding a highly-publicised case in 2013
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2022)In order to understand attitudes that uphold social inequalities, discourse related to these inequalities must be analysed. Rape myths are socially upheld false beliefs about sexual violence (SV) which contribute to ... -
“I’d be mortified if someone thought I was putting my bum online for some fucking Gucci sandals”: Liminality, ownership and identity – A case-study of sex work on OnlyFans
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galwayhttps://www.universityofgalway.ie/globalwomensstudies/dearcadhgraduatejournal/, 2022)This research explores the nuances of ownership involved in online sex work and investigates the liminal nature of sex work. This article details a case study of a British woman using the OnlyFans platform to post ... -
Indigenous Australian women: Towards a womanist perspective
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2021)This article discusses the historical presentation of Indigenous Australian women as depicted through the 1980 paradigms of EuroAustralian feminist and anthropologist Dianne Belle. While Belle’s paradigms, Man Equals ... -
Life after the carer’s allowance: what do we know about the postcaregiving transition in Ireland?
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)There is much discourse around carers but less so around the post-caregiving transition and how carers navigate the pathway from carer to former carer. This article stems from a wider research project, which explored the ... -
Exploring the intersection of motherhood and work for women working in the NGO sector in Harare, Zimbabwe
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)Gender equality, built on the principle of equal opportunities, maintains that women and men’s equality is based on the availability of equal access to resources, funding and opportunities. Through this principle women ... -
Diet culture and Instagram: A feminist exploration of perceptions and experiences among young women in the midwest of Ireland
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)This article provides a feminist exploration of the perceptions and experiences of diet culture on Instagram among young women in the Midwest of Ireland. It discusses why young women continue to engage with diet culture ... -
‘Glowing up ain’t easy’ How #BlackGirlMagic created an innovative narrative for black beauty through Instagram
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)Within a patriarchal and racist society, Western standards of beauty are detrimental to all women. However, in a society where the White male gaze has been able to determine what is beautiful, possessing features that ... -
‘Optics of Intersectionality’: Unpacking women’s travel experiences through Instagram
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)This research applies the feminist framework of intersectionality to female travel and the role that Instagram plays in those experiences. Using a qualitative approach and engaging in interviews with four travel ... -
Representation of motherhood in Game of Thrones
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)The social and cultural construction of motherhood places countless rules and regulations upon women for both those who have children and those who do not. This article analyses how motherhood is portrayed in the popular ... -
Non-conforming femininity in Game of Thrones: An analysis of Arya Stark and Brienne of Tarth
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)The male gaze is a theory that was developed by Laura Mulvey (1975), addressing the objectification of women in classic Hollywood films. While the male gaze is highly criticized, it is still applicable today and is ... -
Carmen Maria Machado's memoir ‘In The Dream House’: Exploring same-sex female intimate partner abuse through literary tropes
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2022)This research will examine the theme of female intimate partner abuse in the memoir, ‘In The Dream House’ by Carmen Maria Machado. The present research aims to generate further understandings of what queer abuse for ...