Bøger af Angela McCarthy

Examining historical and contemporary narratives of migrant and refugee discrimination, this book explores the question of whether the conceptualisation of New Zealand as a welcoming nation is accurate, considering the economic, social, political, cultural and historical contexts from which discrimination emerges and its repercussions.

Drawing predominantly on personal narratives, this book compares Irish and Scottish migration to North America and Australasia between 1921 and 1965. -- .

Using a range of written, verbal, and visual sources, this book examines distinctive aspects characteristic of Irish and Scottish ethnic identities in New Zealand. -- .

This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, 'father of the Ceylon tea enterprise' in the nineteenth century, and examines the dark side of planting life including violence and conflict, oppression and despair. -- .

An innovative and original contribution to the history of European migration between the mid-nineteenth century and the interwar years.