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Irish Quaker Hybrid Identities
Complex Identity in the Religious Society of Friends
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Dr Kennedyâs work is a sociological study of Quakers that investigates the impact that sectarianism has had on identity construction within the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland. The research highlights individual Friendsâ complex and hybrid cultural, national and theological identities â mirrored by the Societyâs corporate identity. This monograph focuses specifically on examples of political and theological hybridity. These hybrid identities resulted in tensions which impact on relationships between Friends and the wider organisation. How Friends negotiate and accommodate these diverse identities is explored. It is argued that Irish Quakers prioritise ârelational unityâ and have developed a distinctive approach to complex identity management. Kennedy asserts that in the two Irish states, âQuakerâ represents a meta-identity that is counter-cultural in its non-sectarianism, although this is more problematic within the organisation. Furthermore, by modelling an alternative, non-sectarian identity, Quakers in Ireland contribute to building capacity for transformation from oppositional, binary identities to more fluid and inclusive ones.
Maria Kennedy, PhD (2016), University of Birmingham, has a long-standing interest in Irish society, history and politics. She completed her doctoral thesis on identity and sectarianism through a case study of Irish Quakers, after a career in education and training.
Quaker Hybrid Identities: A Case Study of Complex Identity in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland
âMaria H. Kennedy
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âPart 1: Introduction
âPart 2: Historical Context (Ireland and Quakers)
âPart 3: Identity Theory
âPart 4: Irish Quaker Identity
â5âPart Five: Management of Hybrid Identities by Ireland Yearly Meeting
â6âPart Six: Conclusion
âReferences
âMaria H. Kennedy
Abstract
Keywords
âPart 1: Introduction
âPart 2: Historical Context (Ireland and Quakers)
âPart 3: Identity Theory
âPart 4: Irish Quaker Identity
â5âPart Five: Management of Hybrid Identities by Ireland Yearly Meeting
â6âPart Six: Conclusion
âReferences
Readers with an academic and general interest in the Religious Society of Friends, those interested in the sociology of identity in Ireland and identity-related conflict connected to political/religious sectarianism.