Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies"
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Coming of age in the Parisian Banlieues: young adult fiction as a vehicle for empowerment
(2015-04-30)Over the last number of decades the French banlieues, residential suburban areas surrounding major cities, have become increasingly visible in French society. The residents of these zones are predominantly working class, ... -
The missing ink. Re-evaluating socialisation and nationalism in the work of Ernest Gellner
(2015-09-29)This thesis expands on Gellner's theory of nationalism. Gellner provides an analysis of the 'why' of nationalism, i.e. why nations and nationalism develop, but, neglects to elaborate on the detail of how this takes place ... -
Reproducing stigma: Narratives of single women's pregnancy and motherhood in Ireland 1990-2010
(2014-06-06)This is a study of single women¿s reproduction in Ireland, the investigation of a contemporary phenomenon in its real life context. The study is interested in the temporal nature of experience over an extended time period ...