Who's your Paddy? : racial expectations and the struggle for Irish American identity / Jennifer Nugent Duffy.

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"After all the green beer has been poured and the ubiquitous shamrocks fade away, what does it mean to be Irish American besides St. Patrick's Day? Who's Your Paddy traces the evolution of "Irish" as a race-based identity in the U.S. from the 19th century to the present day. Exploring how the Irish...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Duffy, Jennifer Nugent
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Series:	Nation of newcomers.
Subjects:	Irish Americans > New York (State) > New York > History. Irish Americans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions. Irish Americans > Race identity > New York (State) > New York. African Americans > Relations with Irish Americans. Irish Americans > New York (State) > Yonkers > History. Irish Americans > New York (State) > Yonkers > Social conditions. HISTORY / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.
Physical Description:	viii, 301 pages ; 24 cm.
Format:	Book

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