Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course you should:- understand the factors shaping social change in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland-be aware of the interaction between these factors and individual experience - have a critical understanding of the sources and challenges associated with studying history 'from below'- have analysed the key concepts and methodologies which historians have used to approach the economic, social and medical history of modern Ireland- have developed your skills in dealing with primary and secondary sources-have worked and learned with others through discussion and presentation - have enhanced your skills in written analysis.
Indicative Module Content:
The module covers such topics as:
Week 1 Overview and Methodologies in ‘History from Below’
Week 2: Emigration and Population
Week 3; Marriage, the Family and Sexuality
Week 4: Religion and Society
Week 5: Education and Literacy
Week 6: Famine and Memory
Week 7: Crime, Poverty and Welfare
Week 8 : Earning a Living
Week 9: Public Health and Welfare
Week 10: Communications, Recreation and Leisure
Week 11: Ireland on the Eve of Rebellion