Helen O'Shea
Biographic Data
| ID | 4551444 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen O'Shea |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Shea |
| SIGNATURE | SHEA H O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ireland and the End of the British Empire: The Republic and its Role in the Cyprus Emergency
In 1949, Ireland left the Commonwealth and the British Empire began its long fragmentation. The relationship between the new Republic of Ireland and Britain was a complex one however, and the traditional assumption that the Republic would universally support self-determination overseas and object to 'imperialism' does not hold up to historical scrutiny. In reality, for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Republic of Ireland played an important…
Get back to where you once belonged!' The positive creative impact of a refresher course for 'baby-boomer' rock musicians
This article reports on a study of participants in a Weekend Warriors Program for 'lapsed' rock musicians in Melbourne, Australia. It observes musicians over a six-week period that included a jam session, coaching sessions and a gig (concert). It examines the learning pathways of participants and their goals and experiences alongside those of the programme organisers within the comparative context of music learning practices among young and older…
Directions for Australian higher education institutional policy and practice in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds
The Australian Government's response to the 2008 Bradley Review of higher education has set clear targets for increased university participation of people from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Using a ‘success-focused’ methodological approach, this research documents the factors that a sample of 53 later-year, low socioeconomic status background students at one Australian university report have assisted them to manage and overcome the challe…
Good man, Mary!' Women musicians and the fraternity of Irish traditional music
The study of gender is 'inherently a study of relations of asymmetrical power and opportunity' (S.B. Ortner and H. Whitehead, 1981. Introduction to Sexual meanings: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 4 ). In the masculine space of the Irish pub, women musicians respond to this power differential by adopting an array of tactics aimed at increasing their musical participation and enjoyment. …
Directions for Australian higher education institutional policy and practice in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds
The Australian Government's response to the 2008 Bradley Review of higher education has set clear targets for increased university participation of people from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Using a ‘success-focused’ methodological approach, this research documents the factors that a sample of 53 later-year, low socioeconomic status background students at one Australian university report have assisted them to manage and overcome the challe…
Good man, Mary!' Women musicians and the fraternity of Irish traditional music
The study of gender is 'inherently a study of relations of asymmetrical power and opportunity' (S.B. Ortner and H. Whitehead, 1981. Introduction to Sexual meanings: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 4 ). In the masculine space of the Irish pub, women musicians respond to this power differential by adopting an array of tactics aimed at increasing their musical participation and enjoyment. …
Ireland and the End of the British Empire: The Republic and its Role in the Cyprus Emergency
In 1949, Ireland left the Commonwealth and the British Empire began its long fragmentation. The relationship between the new Republic of Ireland and Britain was a complex one however, and the traditional assumption that the Republic would universally support self-determination overseas and object to 'imperialism' does not hold up to historical scrutiny. In reality, for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Republic of Ireland played an important…
Get back to where you once belonged!' The positive creative impact of a refresher course for 'baby-boomer' rock musicians
This article reports on a study of participants in a Weekend Warriors Program for 'lapsed' rock musicians in Melbourne, Australia. It observes musicians over a six-week period that included a jam session, coaching sessions and a gig (concert). It examines the learning pathways of participants and their goals and experiences alongside those of the programme organisers within the comparative context of music learning practices among young and older…
Good man, Mary!' Women musicians and the fraternity of Irish traditional music
The study of gender is 'inherently a study of relations of asymmetrical power and opportunity' (S.B. Ortner and H. Whitehead, 1981. Introduction to Sexual meanings: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 4 ). In the masculine space of the Irish pub, women musicians respond to this power differential by adopting an array of tactics aimed at increasing their musical participation and enjoyment. …
Directions for Australian higher education institutional policy and practice in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds
The Australian Government's response to the 2008 Bradley Review of higher education has set clear targets for increased university participation of people from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Using a ‘success-focused’ methodological approach, this research documents the factors that a sample of 53 later-year, low socioeconomic status background students at one Australian university report have assisted them to manage and overcome the challe…
Get back to where you once belonged!' The positive creative impact of a refresher course for 'baby-boomer' rock musicians
This article reports on a study of participants in a Weekend Warriors Program for 'lapsed' rock musicians in Melbourne, Australia. It observes musicians over a six-week period that included a jam session, coaching sessions and a gig (concert). It examines the learning pathways of participants and their goals and experiences alongside those of the programme organisers within the comparative context of music learning practices among young and older…
Ireland and the End of the British Empire: The Republic and its Role in the Cyprus Emergency
In 1949, Ireland left the Commonwealth and the British Empire began its long fragmentation. The relationship between the new Republic of Ireland and Britain was a complex one however, and the traditional assumption that the Republic would universally support self-determination overseas and object to 'imperialism' does not hold up to historical scrutiny. In reality, for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Republic of Ireland played an important…
History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Irish (2 works) · Musical (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)