IrelandLifeandCulture.pptVIP

Irish Life and Culture Traditional Family Life Agricultural Conservative Catholic A man’s world? (e.g. Married women not allowed govt jobs till 1973) Social Change Less conservative Less religious More urban / educated More international 1990s: divorce, contraception and homosexuality (but not abortion) legalised. A history of church sex scandals was revealed, so the reputation of the church fell. Culture: Literature English influenced by Gaelic* Creativity occurs at cultural borders Cultural Stereotypes Foolish Easy-going Friendly An Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman were all drivin