Top Document: Irish FAQ: Basics [1/10] Previous Document: 10) I'm a bit confused by all the names. Please explain. Next Document: 12) Why is there a conflict in the North? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge What about them? But seriously, "Irish-Americans" are a topic of heated debate, repeated misunderstandings and a flame war permanently threatening to break out as soon a newcomer says something inapposite on soc.culture.irish. To summarise the problem, some Irish people don't like it when Americans refer to themselves as Irish or act in a way that implies (or seems to imply) that they are "really" Irish. There's not much that can be usefully said about this problem except perhaps that people should keep an open mind and try not to apply preconceptions based on words on a screen. The word "Irish" can be specific, referring to nationality or it can be vague, referring to ethnic background or "identity". There's a whole range of meaning, which may not be immediately obvious. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: Irish FAQ: Basics [1/10] Previous Document: 10) I'm a bit confused by all the names. Please explain. Next Document: 12) Why is there a conflict in the North? Part00 - Part01 - Part02 - Part03 - Part04 - Part05 - Part06 - Part07 - Part08 - Part09 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: irish-faq@pobox.com (Irish FAQ Maintainer)
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