Culture, Religion and Violence in Northern Ireland

Murray, Dominic

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-23829-3_14

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“…Also, all children and young people living in Northern Ireland today have grown up in a divided society (Gallagher, this issue; McAuley, this issue). Although considerable social polarization pre‐dated the onset of the current troubles (Murray, 1995), years of sectarian violence has exacerbated this situation. As a result, more than a generation of young people in Northern Ireland have been exposed to unchecked and pervasive sectarian prejudice that can be considered endemic to the region (Murray, 1995).…”

Section: The Northern Irish Troublesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Muldoon

2004

Journal of Social Issues

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This article explores the effects of political violence on children and young people in Northern Ireland. The article begins with a brief historical account of the Northern Irish conflict and the recently negotiated Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998. This account illustrates, as is the case with many conflicts, its basis is religious, national, economic, and political, despite its frequent construction as a battle between Protestant and Roman Catholic. The article goes on to review young peoples' experience of conflict in Northern Ireland and the impact of conflict experiences on three related areas of young people's lives. These include the effects of the conflict on everyday aspects of life, social identity, and mental health.Ethno-political conflict is now considered one of the most important threats to global security (Large, 1997;Mccgwire, 2002). Violent inter-group conflict represents a difficult and intractable problem in many regions of the world. Over the final decades of the 20th Century intra-state conflict (rather than inter-state conflict or war) became an increasingly common problem. The United Nations Development Programme recorded only three wars between states in the period between 1989 and 1992, while documenting 79 instances of intra-state conflicts over the same period, many of which had been underway for a decade or more (Large, 1997).These types of conflicts differ from traditional warfare in a number of ways. The costs of such conflicts tend to be borne by civilians, rather than military personnel. In World War I, 10% of all fatalities were civilians. In World War II, civilians were estimated to comprise 50% of casualties. During subsequent conflict civilian casualties have represented upwards of 80% of all casualties, many of whom are

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Section: The Northern Irish Troublesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Muldoon

2004

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“…In addition, daily events within segregated schools underline exclusivity and difference rather than inclusivity and commonality. Murray (1995) summarizes his earlier research within segregated schools of Northern Ireland by suggested that:…”

Section: The Research Settingmentioning

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Children and Socio‐Cultural Divisions in Northern Ireland

Trew

2004

Journal of Social Issues

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This article focuses on young children and those in middle childhood. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of competing explanations and methodologies employed in research on the developing child's awareness and understanding of intergroup relations in Northern Ireland. The review highlights the ethical and methodological constraints involved in research into a sensitive topic and the strengths of a social psychological analysis that takes account of both the cognitive development of the child and their cultural setting.

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“…Residential segregation is a central feature of this conflict with Catholic and Protestant populations polarised for decades into separate communities through housing demographics (Murray, 1995 ;Douglas and Shirlow, 1998). The subsequent establishment and then defence of ethno-sectarian space and territory, such as housing areas, were underlying factors in the violent conflict that beset Northern Ireland (Darby and Morris, 1974 ;Boal, Campbell and Livingstone, 1991 ;Douglas and Shirlow, 1998).…”

Section: Overview Of the Northern Ireland Contextmentioning

confidence: 96%