In class this week, we took a quick dip into Irish popular culture, current themes and the dualities and cultural divides that exist in this ‘collision’ culture in a post-Celtic Tiger Ireland.
I brought in some of my books, maps, monographs, photos, event guides, menus, design catalogues, newspaper clippings, government documents and reports, and other artifacts, and students did group work sparked by interaction with these artifacts, discussions in class, and reflection on cybersleuthing and other research work focused on Irish culture and the dualities that exist. Additionally, one of the students from last year’s class gave a fabulous presentation on her experience doing an internship in Dublin during the summer of 2012.
This post will serve as a space for sharing reflections on, ideas and inquiries about, and responses to our work in class this week, my resources, Tamara’s presentation, and our ongoing questions about aspects of Irish popular culture and the divides that exist as well as found resources while cybersleuthing, and during discussions and other research activities.