Women and the Family in Post-famine Ireland

Download or read book Women and the Family in Post-famine Ireland written by Rita M. Rhodes and published by Garland Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the position of women within Irish society during the period 1850 to WWI, focusing on the rural Irish family. Reveals a high death, high levels of marital fertility, and a female-dominated migration pattern that is uniquely Irish. These demographic behaviors are interpreted as an expression of family values that by the end of the 19th century infuse Irish society. These values prize land and lineage and motivate family practices that result in a preferential treatment of sons over daughters. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR