Cosmopolitan Ireland: Globalisation and Quality of Life

Carmen Kuhling is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Limerick Kieran Keohane is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at University College Cork

'An insightful and engaging encounter with the complexities of a rapidly changing Ireland.' Dr. Patricia Cormack, St. Francis Xavior University, Canada

Part 1: Globalisation and Social Inequality in Ireland. 1 Economics: Social inequality and the Celtic Tiger 2 Politics: Continuity and Change in Irish Political Culture Part 2: Cosmopolitan Ireland (?): The Diversification and Commodification of Irish Identity. 3 Culture: Race and Multiculturalism in Ireland 4 Consumption: Guinness, Ballygowan and Riverdance: the Globalisation of Irish Identity Part 3: Globalisation and the Quality of Life in Ireland. 5 Depression: The Melancholy Spirit of the Celtic Tiger. 6 Binge drinking and Overeating: Globalisation and Insatiability Part 4: Beyond 'Consumer Citizenship' and Neo-Liberalism: Cosmopolitanising Ireland 7 Social Welfare and Redistribution: Taxation and 'Civic Health' 8 Education and Recognition: The Cultivation of a Cosmopolitan Imaginary 9 Conclusion: A Cosmopolitan Ethics for a Post-National Society References Index