Belfast: walls within

Boal, Frederick W.

doi:10.1016/s0962-6298(02)00013-6

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“…The mainly ethnic and religious division took a nationalist form by the second half of the 19th century when Catholics started to voice their demand for Irish independence, and Protestants for union with Great Britain (Boal, 2002). Disturbances began to occur in the streets of Belfast.…”

Section: Pre-divisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Division and the City: Spatial Dramas of Divided Cities

Caner¹

2016

Megaron

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Gizem CANEREvery contemporary city is divided to a certain extent. The present study is concerned with urban division defined by extreme tensions related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, and culture, which are channelled into urban arenas. Once these contestations are made spatially visible, the "divided city" with which this study is concerned appears. Well-known examples of such "divided" cities are Belfast, Jerusalem, Nicosia, Mostar, Beirut, and Berlin. Due to distinctive attributes, these cities contain an exclusive discourse that differentiates them from other urban areas. In this context, the aim of the present study was to comparatively analyze urban consequences of division in selected case studies: Belfast and Berlin. As each city has unique attributes of geography, history, and economic development, the processes and outcomes of their division differ substantially. This investigation of the consequences of urban division in a temporal perspective presents patterns of urban development before, during, and after division in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of spatial dramas faced by these cities. Comparative analysis revealed a common pattern of functional and structural urban consequences, in spite of differences. It is suggested that an illustration of common patterns of development can facilitate an early recognition and management of division. It is believed that the findings of the present study will aid future studies that aim to understand the patterning of urban division and generate planning models to tackle problems faced by divided cities. ARTICLE

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Section: Pre-divisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Division and the City: Spatial Dramas of Divided Cities

Caner¹

2016

Megaron

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“…Belfast is one of a number of cities throughout the world which, despite historical, political and cultural differences, share the intractability of entrenched division between the two largest ethnonational groups, Protestants and Catholics. ii In Belfast division is manifest in many ways including enduring segregated residential, schooling and domestic practices (Boal 1972(Boal , 1996(Boal , 2002Shuttleworth andLloyd 2009, 2013;Jarman and Bell 2009), walls which divide communities at "interface areas" (Byrne 2012), identity conflicts, and the possibility of violent hostilities. (Nolan 2012(Nolan , 2013(Nolan , 2014 Alba notes that migration is a 'path-dependent process that hinges on the materials available in the social-structural, cultural, legal, and other institutional domains of the receiving society as well as on characteristics and histories that the immigrants themselves present ' (2005:41).…”

Section: Migration To Northern Irelandmentioning

confidence: 99%

Possibilities for change?: Diversity in post-conflict Belfast

Doyle¹,

McAreavey²

2014

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Belfast is often presented as an exemplary divided or postconflict city. However, this focus can be limiting and an exploration of alternative narratives for Belfast is needed. This paper investigates the diversification of post-conflict Belfast in light of the substantial migration which has occurred in the last decade, outlining the complexities of an emerging narrative of diversity. We note discrepancies in how racial equality is dealt with at an institutional level and report on the unevenness of migrant geographies, issues which require future consideration. We also raise questions that problematize the easy assumption that cultural diversity ameliorates existing sectarian divisions.

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“…In addition to structural divisions, the "cultural infrastructure" associated with each community is expressed in preferred sporting activities, newspapers and political parties (Nic Craith 2003 in MacGinty, Muldoon andFerguson 2007). The role of institutions, particularly the family, community and school, in reproducing ethno-national identities in Northern Ireland has been well established (McGrellis 2010;McAlister, Scraton and Haydon 2009;Leonard 2007;Smyth et al 2004;Boal 2002;Connolly and Neill 2001;Gallagher 2001). …”

Section: Potentially the Most Enduring Consequence Of The Troubles Ismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Strong, insular communities can lead to a commitment to one's own identity and a subsequent rejection of "the other" (Boal 2002;Forrest and Kearns 2001). Given the relationship between place and identity, this can at times play itself out in the defense or attack of space as a means of asserting one's own identity or repressing that of "the other."…”

Section: Identities In Transition: Defending Space and Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%