'This we will Maintain': Gender, Ethno-Nationalism and the Politics of Unionism in Northern Ireland

'This we will Maintain': Gender, Ethno-Nationalism and the Politics of Unionism in Northern Ireland

This paper examines the gendering of unionist national identity in Northern Ireland through an analysis of organizations that are central to unionist politics today. While the commonplace observation that unionist women are ‘tea‐makers‘ conveys a critical dimension of the gender order within unionis...

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Published in:Nations and nationalism Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 93 - 112
Main Authors: Racioppi, Linda, O'Sullivan See, Katherine
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK and Boston, USA Blackwell Publishers Ltd 01-01-2001
Subjects:
Ethnic identity
Ethnonationalism
Females
Feminist perspectives
Gender
National Identity
Nationalism
Northern Ireland
Opposite Sex Relations
Political change
Political Culture
Protestants
Sectarianism
Unionism
United Kingdom
Women
Women's role
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Summary:This paper examines the gendering of unionist national identity in Northern Ireland through an analysis of organizations that are central to unionist politics today. While the commonplace observation that unionist women are ‘tea‐makers‘ conveys a critical dimension of the gender order within unionism, it does not fully capture the significance of women's contributions to the establishment or maintenance of unionism. The article analyzes how Stormont constituted an ethno‐gender regime, examines unionist women's political engagement during the Stormont era and under direct rule, investigates how the peace process and Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement have affected the unionist ethno‐gender order and the gender politics of unionism, and explores the possibilities for political transformation.
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Research for this article was made possible with the support of a Michigan State University All-University Research Initiative grant and a James Madison College Faculty Development grant. The authors also would like to thank Yvonne Murphy and Cieran Crossey of the Linen Hall Library's Northern Ireland Political Collection for their assistance in locating sources.
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ISSN:1354-5078
1469-8129
DOI:10.1111/1469-8219.00006