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- 238 pages
- Reading time
- 9 hours
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The book delves into Angela Macnamara's influential advice column, revealing how it shaped discussions around intimate relationships in 1960s and 1970s Ireland. It highlights the evolving perspectives on marriage and sexuality, as women began to seek love rather than duty in their relationships. The letters reflect societal tensions, with readers grappling with changing views on morality, parenting, and sexuality, including challenges to the Catholic Church's teachings. Macnamara is portrayed as a complex figure, balancing traditional values with a modern approach to open dialogue on these issues.
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Asking Angela MacNamara: An Intimate History of Irish Lives, Paul Ryan
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- 2012
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- Title
- Asking Angela MacNamara: An Intimate History of Irish Lives
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Ryan
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press
- Publisher
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 238
- ISBN13
- 9780716530381
- Category
- Maps and Travel, World history, Ethnography, Journalism
- Description
- The book delves into Angela Macnamara's influential advice column, revealing how it shaped discussions around intimate relationships in 1960s and 1970s Ireland. It highlights the evolving perspectives on marriage and sexuality, as women began to seek love rather than duty in their relationships. The letters reflect societal tensions, with readers grappling with changing views on morality, parenting, and sexuality, including challenges to the Catholic Church's teachings. Macnamara is portrayed as a complex figure, balancing traditional values with a modern approach to open dialogue on these issues.