McDonnell, Ruth(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
This paper examines the term social exclusion and how it has been conceptualised and operationalised within society. The expression has become a key issue for contemporary governance in understanding disadvantage, and in ...
Schafer, Mathilde(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
In many western countries the concept of the welfare state is not, in itself, in crisis. This is because the idea of supporting their own society-members is not up for debate, however, the way of providing that support is. ...
Johnston, Louise(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
This paper highlights the derisory situation in respect of tackling poverty which continues to affect and exclude significant numbers of persons and the increasing inequalities prevalent within Irish society. The government’s ...
Carr, James(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
In 2000 the Irish government received a report on the dangers of Environmental Tobacco Smoke to non-smokers. Acting on this advice the Irish government set about implementing policies that would see the elimination of ...
Carey, Eleanor(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
“Food is the medium through which women are addressed; in turn food
has become the language of their response” (Orbach cited in Benson
1997, p.137) The above quote sums up the way in which dominant conceptions of femininity ...
Moore, Deirdre(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
The L Word is a drama series revolving around the lives and loves of a group of lesbian and bisexual women in LA, executively produced by Irene Chaiken with filming locations in West Hollywood, California, and Vancouver2. ...
Kehoe, Claire(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
This paper presents an experiential account of the benefits of a sociological perspective to students of medicine. The University of Limerick Graduate Medical curriculum requires its students to follow a chronically ill ...
Cronin, Ann(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
This paper discusses the motivations behind the criminalisation of file sharing, drawing on sociological theory to uncover its relationship to societal versus corporate interests. Although we may perceive that the law ...
Devereux, Eoin(Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, 2009-04)
This paper discusses the motivations behind the criminalisation of file sharing, drawing on sociological theory to uncover its relationship to societal versus corporate interests. Although we may perceive that the law ...