Download or read book Politics and Performance in Contemporary Northern Ireland written by American Conference for Irish Studies and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays show how individuals have been shaped by the historical context of the Troubles, and how social agents use their performances, in the theater and on the stage of everyday political life, to define identities, to reinforce ideologies, and to build institutional support. Some essays analyze performances intended for theater or television, while others describe dramatic struggles played out in pubs and drinking clubs of Protestant Ulster, local district councils, political party organizations, and the police force. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR