Abstract
This article focuses on the history of Irish migrants in Birmingham in an attempt to enhance historical understanding of race, ethnicity and ‘whiteness’ in post-war Britain. To do so, it will look at two Birmingham histories: the Young Christian Workers’ Association’s report on the Welfare of Irish migrants in 1951, and anti-Irish violence in the aftermath of the Birmingham Pub Bombings of 1974. It will consider the extent to which Irish immigrants were victims of racism, what this meant in terms of discrimination and identity, and, in particular, how Irish experiences corresponded to that of black and Asian migrants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-230 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Contemporary British History |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Birmingham pub bombings
- Irish migration
- Maurice Foley
- post-war Britain
- race relations
- whiteness
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Dr Saima Nasar
- Department of History (Historical Studies) - Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa and its Diasporas
- Migration Mobilities Bristol
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