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Point Loma Nazarene University
Publication Date
Fall 2009
Abstract
This report is the outcome of a month-long exploratory study of the relationship between sectarianism and racism in present-day Northern Ireland. This exploration compares and contrasts the ideas and beliefs behind sectarianism and racism as well as how these issues exist and continue to be manifested in society. Data was obtained by way of qualitative methods using semi-structured interviews, participant observation and desk research. It is concluded that sectarianism and racism have very similar origins and exist in parallel ways, but these two things are not identical. Sectarianism and racism both represent distorted ways of relating to others and managing difference within society. This paper explores the parallels and differences between these issues within noticeable themes that surfaced during the study. I recommend that this study be furthered by a continued investigation of the same question. The themes could be developed and increased. There could also be an in depth exploration of the interaction within a specific theme.
Disciplines
Race and Ethnicity | Sociology
Recommended Citation
Walsh, Coreen, "‘These Things Are Simply Very Difficult’: An Exploration of the Existence of and the Relationship Between Sectarianism and Racism in Present-Day Northern Ireland" (2009). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 785.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/785
Program Name
Ireland: Transformation of Social and Political Conflict