A comprehensive overview of contemporary Irish society for students of sociology, reflecting recent social and economic changes in Irish society.

• New to this edition:
  • Fully revised and updated with new sections on work and livelihood, economic crisis, Irish identities, power and forecasting the future
  • More user-friendly text, with fascinating case studies of aspects of contemporary Irish life
  • Data from Census 2011 features throughout the text
  • Students can link directly to the Irish qualitative data archive to access enhanced learning resources related to the text at www.iqda.ie/content/teaching-qualitative-research
    
    
• Examines Irish society and sociology before, during and after the Celtic Tiger years.
  
  
• Positions Ireland sociologically within a global context and considers key aspects of Ireland's changing structures, social divisions and cultural forms.
  
  
• Written in an accessible and engaging style, with a comprehensive bibliography of Irish and international sources.

SUITABLE FOR

• Sociology courses in universities and Institutes of Technology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• General Arts programmes, Applied Social Studies, Social Work and Social Science courses where sociology is a module.

A comprehensive overview of contemporary Irish society for students of sociology, reflecting recent social and economic changes and incorporating data from Census 2010. New to this edition: Fully revised and updated with new sections on risk society, work and livelihood, obesity, celebrity culture and sport More user-friendly text, with fascinating case studies of aspects of contemporary Irish life. Examines Irish society and sociology before, during and after the Celtic Tiger years. Positions Ireland sociologically within a global context and considers key aspects of Ireland's changing structures, culture and everyday life. Written in an accessible and engaging style, with a comprehensive bibliography of Irish and international sources.