Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries : a campaign for justice
O'Donnell, Katherine, 1966-2021
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Place reservation for Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries : a campaign for justiceBetween 1922 and 1996, over 10,000 girls and women were imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries, including those considered 'promiscuous', a burden to their families or the state, those who had been sexually abused or raised in the care of the Church and State, and unmarried mothers. These girls and women were subjected to forced labour as well as psychological and physical maltreatment. Using the Irish State's own report into the Magdalene institutions, as well as testimonies from survivors and independent witnesses, this book gives a detailed account of life behind the high walls of Ireland's Magdalene institutions. The book offers an overview of the social, cultural, and political contexts of institutional survivor activism, the Irish State's response culminating in the The Ryan Report, and the formation of the Justice for Magdalenes campaign, a volunteer-run survivor advocacy group.
Main title:
Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries : a campaign for justice / Katherine O'Donnell, Claire McGettrick, James M. Smith, Maeve O'Rourke, Mari Steed.
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Imprint:
London : I.B. Tauris, 2021.London : I.B. Tauris, 2021.
Collation:
304 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780755617494 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.839 362.839
Language:
English
Subject:
Women -- Institutional care -- Ireland -- HistoryReformatories for women -- Ireland -- HistoryUnmarried mothers -- Institutional care -- Ireland -- HistoryProstitutes -- Rehabilitation -- Ireland -- HistoryChurch work with prostitutes -- Catholic ChurchChurch work with prostitutes -- IrelandSocietyEuropean historyReligion & politicsGender studies: women & girlsSocial services & welfare, criminology
BRN:
2538556
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