Colin Coulter is a sociology lecturer at the National University of Ireland Maynooth

Introduction
1. The Nature of Division: Ethnicity, Nationalism & Sectarianism
2. The Significance of Social Class
3. The Status and Position of Women
4. Official Representations of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: The British State and the Media
5. Alternative Representations of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: Republican and Loyalist Murals
Conclusion
References
Index

This is a critical overview of the various sources of social and political identity in Northern Ireland. The book examines the key variables of sociology - status, class and gender and, in this case, ethno-religion - and explains why ethno-religious sentiment has become the principle source of political identity.
A range of themes are covered: the role and status of women; the representations of the conflict and peace process in the media; sport; and the importance of popular music.