Letters of the Catholic poor : poverty in independent Ireland, 1920-1940

Summary: "This innovative study of poverty in independent Ireland between 1920 and 1940 is the first to place the poor at its core by exploring their own words and letters. Written to the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, their correspondence represents one of the few traces in history of Irish experiences of poverty, and collectively they illuminate the lives of so many during the foundation decades of the Irish state. This book keeps the human element central, so often lost when the framework of history is policy, institutions, and legislation. It explores how ideas of charity, faith, gender, character and social status were deployed in these poverty narratives and examines the impact of poverty on the lives of these writers and the survival strategies they employed. Finally, it considers the role of priests in vetting and vouching for the poor and, in so doing, perpetuating the discriminating culture of charity"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781107179912
ISBN: 1107179912
ISBN: 9781316847831
ISBN: 9781316841198
ISBN: 9781316631805
ISBN: 1316847837
ISBN: 1316841197
ISBN: 131663180X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 284 pages)
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Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString.january.24 Editorial Rubric -- Introduction: A history of the experience of poverty : "It is hard to state my case in writing"--The Social Setting : "Is this a Civilized Country?" -- Artefacts of Poverty : "I Crave your Holy Pardon for Writing" -- The "Poor" Make their Case : "Surely they are Worth Helping" -- Hidden Poverty : "I bear my Poverty in Silence" -- The Cost of Poverty : "To Live or Rather Exist" -- Vetting and Vouching : "It would be a Charity to Help Him" -- Conclusion: "Peopling the Past." Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	'I have one daughter my only support' -- '. . .to be near my kiddies' -- 'She said she was put down as a beggar and it is still playing on her mind' -- Conclusion -- 6 Vetting and Vouching: 'It would be a charity to help him' -- 'A good living man' -- 'An ideal layman' -- '[H]e is one of the most notorious touchers in my district' -- 'She is an exceptionally good woman + mother' -- '. . .the woman herself is very worldly.' -- 'I arranged to have her sent to Pelletstown' -- 'These are the facts of his case' -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: 'Peopling the Past' -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Pamphlets and Official Reports -- Archival Sources -- Newspapers, Journals and Periodicals -- Secondary Sources -- Books, Chapters and Articles -- Theses -- Index.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 12, 2017).