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IRELAND By: Caylah, Tracey, Rebeca, Hannah & Taylor

Irish Eadaigh(Nonverbal Use of Clothing) By: Caylah Hager

Traditional Style (Medieval & Renaissance) Men wore a linen shirt called a leine. Women wore long dresses that often laced up in the front. Both men and women wore shaggy cloaks called mantles. During the 18th and 19th century they began dressing like the English. During some of that time it was actually against the law to wear the traditional clothing.

Irish Dancers Womens dresses are very elaborate. Pipers wear a kilt In 1910 male dancers began to wear kilts as well. Women dancers just started wearing shoes a century ago.

Fun Facts Kilts in Ireland are typically a solid color. Kilts did not originate in Ireland. They became popular to step dance in the 1930’s and 1940’s.

St Patrick’s Day People in Ireland do not typically wear green. On St Patrick’s Day most people wear a small bunch of shamrocks pined to the outside of their coat. This symbolizes the teaching of the holy trinity by St Patrick.

Gender Roles Ireland’s women By: RebecaMatison

Gender Roles and Statuses ,[object Object]

Even though gender equality is guaranteed by law, astonishing inequities exist in many areas; pay, access to professional achievement, and parity of esteem in the workplace. Many jobs and professions are continued to be considered by the majority of the population to be linked to one’s gender. It is said that gender biases continue to be recognized and reinforced in the nation’s largest institutions of government, education, and religion. Feminism is a growing movement in rural and urban areas of Ireland, but still faces multiple obstacles among traditionalists.

1937 Irish Constitution clearly defined women's gender roles “death knell of the working women” ,[object Object]

Women in the Workplace Given that the Irish economy started changing in the 1970’s women growing up expected and demanded a life outside the home. They wanted to be more than wives and mothers. By 1996 there were 488,000 women at work and increase of 213,000 since 1971. Ireland saw a growth of more than 600% for married women working outside the home. Most women workers are clustered in the lowest paid jobs and earn on average 73 percent of men’s wages. The difference is even more among the lowest paid women. 1974 - An Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act. In 1992 Irish women received less than 70% of male earnings. Married women in the workforce The Celtic Tiger relied on women’s labor and more families now rely on two wages.

“Women and Men in Ireland 2004” gender report published by the CSO. ,[object Object]

Even though most women earn too little to break away completely, a measure of economic independence makes leaving a partner a real possibility.

Women make up the majority of those relying on Carer’s payments.

80% of those receiving payments are women.

85% of those claiming Carer’s Benefit are women.

One third of those on Carer’s allowance and over half of Carer’s Benefit recipients also care for children.

The age profile of those receiving Carer’s payments confirms women’s over representation during working age years. Being a full time carer during these years deprives women of the opportunity to earn wages and provide for their own retirement years. ,[object Object]

Male Gender Roles in Ireland By: Tracey Lanner

Male Gender Role “A husband’s job is to earn money; a wife’s job is to look after the home and family.” “It is not good if the man stays at home and cares for the children and the woman goes out to work.” “People who have never had children lead empty lives.”

Male Gender Role For large parts of the last decades, a strongly male-breadwinner orientation has been dominant, institutionally supporting the work orientation of men while women were expected to primarily fulfill care tasks.

Male Gender Role “Both the husband should contribute to the household income.” “Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person if there is not a man in the house.” “Most women have to work these days to support their families, this is not only a mans job to work women need to help support their family also.”

Male Gender Role Most of the male roles can be done my either male or female. Male gender is not the only gender that makes up the household and need to work. Men have always been successful in the employment area.

Verbal Traditions By: Hannah Hong

The Irish language is called Irish-Gaelic. The language is one of four surviving Celtic languages. The prideful Irish refer to their language as simply “Irish” in order to clear any confusion there might be with Scottish-Gaelic.

In Ireland today, only about 5% of the population is fluent in Irish; their main language is English. The Irish language has disintegrated over the past 165 years. National laws, however are very strictly written in Irish and then translated into English.

Irish-Gaelic does not use the lettersJ, K, Q, X or Y and also does not use the “th” sound. There is no equivalent to simple words such as “yes” and “no” instead answers are given in an affirmative or negative rephrasing of the original question.

The Irish have a reputation for their humor and jokes; they call it “having a crack.” They often tease each other and trade insults which they call “slagging.” Becoming offended or upset by these insults is unacceptable. The Irish’s quick tongue has caused them to be witty speakers and fascinating story tellers which has helped pass down information through generations.

The Irish pay close attention to how you speak and make formal judgments based solely on your communication skills. The Irish are very modest and do not appreciate people who are loud or tend to brag or try and take superiority. Being polite and eloquent in your speaking is more important than expressing your true feelings; this is how they avoid conflict. Irish greetings are always formal and most often lead to a full conversation.

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