Catherine E Foley
Biographic Data
| ID | 225548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine E Foley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine E |
| FAMILY NAME | Foley |
| SIGNATURE | FOLEY C E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limerick |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8306-0540 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Steps, style and sensing the difference
In this paper, I examine the re-contextualisation of particular versions of solo traditional set dances from the region of North Kerry, Ireland, by teachers and step dancers of competitive step dancing for competition. These set dances, namely the Blackbird and Saint Patrick’s Day, were choreographed by Jeremiah Molyneaux, the last of the itinerant dancing masters of the rural region of North Kerry (circa 1881–1965) . The objective of the paper i…
Cultural Memory, Step Dancing, Representation and Performance. An Examination of Tearmann and the Great Famine
This paper examines the concept of cultural memory and explores how it shapes and is shaped by theatrical representation and performance. To this end, the paper focuses on one historical and cultural event in Ireland, the Great Famine of 1845–1849, and examines its folk theatrical representation in the production, Tearmann (translated Refuge),1 produced by Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. It also examines how dancing played an i…
Cultural Tourism,Meitheal, and Representation of Heritage
Cultural brokers at national and local levels, recognizing the lucrative potential of tourism, have learned to construct commoditized cultural packages for tourist consumption. In this paper I examine one such packaging phenomenon, and ask, "What is the effect of the commoditization of culture for purposes of tourism on local communities?" This paper investigates how a traditional step dance practice in North Kerry, Ireland, was contemporized and…
Developing Materials for a Digital Library Gallery
This essay explores how scholars working on “Pluralism and Adaptation in the Islamic Practice of Senegal and Ghana,” a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research project, partnered with a digital humanities center to create freely available online digital collections to enhance research, teaching, and learning about West African Islam. By looking closely at the development of one of these online galleries, Professor David …
Perceptions of Irish Step Dance
The spectacular popularity of Riverdance in 1994, in Ireland and abroad, prompted critical reflection on notions of cultural authenticity, ethnicity, and identity. The attention focused on step dance led to increased discussions of national characteristics. This essay argues that the perceptions of Irish step dance, at first local, then nationalized and globally exported, reflect larger issues of relevance to the Irish state. Although these perce…
Perceptions of Irish Step Dance
The spectacular popularity of Riverdance in 1994, in Ireland and abroad, prompted critical reflection on notions of cultural authenticity, ethnicity, and identity. The attention focused on step dance led to increased discussions of national characteristics. This essay argues that the perceptions of Irish step dance, at first local, then nationalized and globally exported, reflect larger issues of relevance to the Irish state. Although these perce…
Cultural Tourism,Meitheal, and Representation of Heritage
Cultural brokers at national and local levels, recognizing the lucrative potential of tourism, have learned to construct commoditized cultural packages for tourist consumption. In this paper I examine one such packaging phenomenon, and ask, "What is the effect of the commoditization of culture for purposes of tourism on local communities?" This paper investigates how a traditional step dance practice in North Kerry, Ireland, was contemporized and…
Perceptions of Irish Step Dance
The spectacular popularity of Riverdance in 1994, in Ireland and abroad, prompted critical reflection on notions of cultural authenticity, ethnicity, and identity. The attention focused on step dance led to increased discussions of national characteristics. This essay argues that the perceptions of Irish step dance, at first local, then nationalized and globally exported, reflect larger issues of relevance to the Irish state. Although these perce…
Developing Materials for a Digital Library Gallery
This essay explores how scholars working on “Pluralism and Adaptation in the Islamic Practice of Senegal and Ghana,” a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research project, partnered with a digital humanities center to create freely available online digital collections to enhance research, teaching, and learning about West African Islam. By looking closely at the development of one of these online galleries, Professor David …
Cultural Memory, Step Dancing, Representation and Performance. An Examination of Tearmann and the Great Famine
This paper examines the concept of cultural memory and explores how it shapes and is shaped by theatrical representation and performance. To this end, the paper focuses on one historical and cultural event in Ireland, the Great Famine of 1845–1849, and examines its folk theatrical representation in the production, Tearmann (translated Refuge),1 produced by Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. It also examines how dancing played an i…
Cultural Tourism,Meitheal, and Representation of Heritage
Cultural brokers at national and local levels, recognizing the lucrative potential of tourism, have learned to construct commoditized cultural packages for tourist consumption. In this paper I examine one such packaging phenomenon, and ask, "What is the effect of the commoditization of culture for purposes of tourism on local communities?" This paper investigates how a traditional step dance practice in North Kerry, Ireland, was contemporized and…
Steps, style and sensing the difference
In this paper, I examine the re-contextualisation of particular versions of solo traditional set dances from the region of North Kerry, Ireland, by teachers and step dancers of competitive step dancing for competition. These set dances, namely the Blackbird and Saint Patrick’s Day, were choreographed by Jeremiah Molyneaux, the last of the itinerant dancing masters of the rural region of North Kerry (circa 1881–1965) . The objective of the paper i…
Sociology (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Dance (3 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · History (2 works)