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"Forging Identities in the Irish World: Melbourne and Chicago, c.1830–1922" by Sophie Cooper is a valuable addition to the growing field of transnational scholarship on Irish diasporic experiences. Cooper compares the Irish communities in Melbourne and Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting similarities in their trajectories of growth and the maintenance of communal identity rooted in religion, class, and gender. The book emphasizes the role of women in shaping identity, particularly nuns and female teachers, and explores the influence of associational culture, politics, and public performances of Irish identity. Cooper's work raises new questions and perspectives on Irish diasporic history and encourages further transnational research in the field. [Extracted from the article] |
