About the book
Something happened during a thirtyfive year period from 19802015 to unsettle what had previously been a predominantly oneway story of emigration from Ireland to America. The Irish who arrived in the US in the 1980s could return home in the late 1990s because the economy improved. Many did so, while others remained living stateside. The scale of return was unprecedented and it happened side by side with an explosion in information and communications' technology. Irrespective of where they chose to locate, over the following decades, these Irish migrants could maintain and sustain transnational connections in both places because of the availability of email, Skype, social media and cheap airfares.
Other unusual aspects to this migration are unlikely to be repeated. Many lived and worked as 'illegals' in the US. In response, they established the Irish Immigration Reform Movement (IIRM) and built sufficient political capital to deliver special visas for the undocumented in the 1990s. Both steps seem unimaginable in a post 9/11 America.
This book explores the stories of 20 Irish men and women who navigated a changed migration circuit to understand how they adapted to life 'here' and 'there' across the Atlantic. These stories highlight the value and complications of transatlantism and its impact on a sense of belonging and identity. Their reflections offer valuable insights to those Irish migrants navigating the current long distance circuits between Ireland, Canada and Australia and the current group of 'undocumented' Irish in the USA.
Íde B. O'Carroll is an Irishborn social researcher and writer who lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and summers in Lismore, Waterford. Since 2013, she has been a Visiting Scholar at Glucksman Ireland House, New York University.
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Something happened during a thirtyfive year period from 19802015 to unsettle what had previously been a predominantly oneway story of emigration from Ireland to America. The Irish who arrived in the US in the 1980s could return home in the late 1990s because the economy improved. Many did so, while others remained living stateside. The scale of return was unprecedented and it happened side by side with an explosion in information and communications' technology. Irrespective of where they chose to locate, over the following decades, these Irish migrants could maintain and sustain transnational connections in both places because of the availability of email, Skype, social media and cheap airfares.
Other unusual aspects to this migration are unlikely to be repeated. Many lived and worked as 'illegals' in the US. In response, they established the Irish Immigration Reform Movement (IIRM) and built sufficient political capital to deliver special visas for the undocumented in the 1990s. Both steps seem unimaginable in a post 9/11 America.
This book explores the stories of 20 Irish men and women who navigated a changed migration circuit to understand how they adapted to life 'here' and 'there' across the Atlantic. These stories highlight the value and complications of transatlantism and its impact on a sense of belonging and identity. Their reflections offer valuable insights to those Irish migrants navigating the current long distance circuits between Ireland, Canada and Australia and the current group of 'undocumented' Irish in the USA.
Íde B. O'Carroll is an Irishborn social researcher and writer who lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and summers in Lismore, Waterford. Since 2013, she has been a Visiting Scholar at Glucksman Ireland House, New York University.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Irish Transatlantics 1980-2015 about?
Something happened during a thirtyfive year period from 19802015 to unsettle what had previously been a predominantly oneway story of emigration from Ireland to America. The Irish who arrived in the US in the 1980s could return home in the late 1990s because the economy improved. Many did so, while others remained living stateside. The scale of return was unprecedented and it happened side by side with an explosion in information and communications' technology. Irrespective of where they chose to locate, over the following decades, these Irish migrants could maintain and sustain transnational connections in both places because of the availability of email, Skype, social media and cheap airfares.
Other unusual aspects to this migration are unlikely to be repeated. Many lived and worked as 'illegals' in the US. In response, they established the Irish Immigration Reform Movement (IIRM) and built sufficient political capital to deliver special visas for the undocumented in the 1990s. Both steps seem unimaginable in a post 9/11 America.
This book explores the stories of 20 Irish men and women who navigated a changed migration circuit to understand how they adapted to life 'here' and 'there' across the Atlantic. These stories highlight the value and complications of transatlantism and its impact on a sense of belonging and identity. Their reflections offer valuable insights to those Irish migrants navigating the current long distance circuits between Ireland, Canada and Australia and the current group of 'undocumented' Irish in the USA.
Íde B. O'Carroll is an Irishborn social researcher and writer who lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and summers in Lismore, Waterford. Since 2013, she has been a Visiting Scholar at Glucksman Ireland House, New York University.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Irish Transatlantics 1980-2015?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Migration, immigration and emigration
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781782052524
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Irish Transatlantics 1980-2015?
Íde B. O'Carroll
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Irish Transatlantics 1980-2015 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781782052524)