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Provides an overview of the Irish Diaspora from a global perspective, with contributions from historians, demographers, economists, sociologists, and geographers. Questioning myths associated with religious character, identity, and relations between host community and Irish immigrants, chapters reevaluate the economic success and failure of Irish immigrants in different contexts, and address gender differences. The editor teaches history at University College Cork. Material emerged from a fall 1997 conference. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
