| #1827821 in eBooks | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-25 | File type: PDF||About the Author||Niamh Hourigan is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Sociology and Philosophy, University College Cork, where she specialises in the study of minorities groups, media and, most recently the sociological impact of debt and austerity on the Irish
Ireland is a nation on a value system that equates ‘being good’ with ‘being there for each other’. As a society we favour ‘minding our own’ over ‘doing what we’re told’.
So far, so Irish.
It’s become a commonplace to refer to the excesses of the Celtic Tiger years as an aberration, the product of a short-lived and inexplicable mania for cheap credit and unregulated consumption...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Rule-breakers – Why ‘Being There’ Trumps ‘Being Fair’ in Ireland: Uncovering Ireland’s National Psyche | Niamh Hourigan. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.