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Origins of the Magdalene Laundries

An Analytical History

  • Paperback
  • 261 pages
  • Publisher: McFarland& Co Inc
  • 15 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

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The convents, asylums, and laundries that once comprised the Magdalene institutions are the subject of this work. Though originally half-way homes for prostitutes in the Middle Ages, these homes often became forced-labor institutions, particularly in Ireland. Examining the laundries within the context of a growing world capitalist economy, the work argues that the process of colonization, and of defining a national image, determined the nature and longevity of the Magdalene Laundries. This process developed differently in Ireland, where the last laundry closed in 1996. The book focuses on the devolution of the significance of Mary Magdalene as a metaphor for the organization: from an affluent, strong supporter of Jesus to a simple, fallen woman.
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  • Title

    Origins of the Magdalene Laundries

  • Author

    Rebecca Lea McCarthy

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    McFarland& Co Inc

  • Published

    February 2010

  • Weight

    364g

  • Page Count

    261

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780786444465

  • ISBN-10

    0786444460

  • Eden Code

    3462348

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