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Ireland, before the end: A psychically numb and partially alienated kayfabe state, accepting of biopolitical commodification and predation upon sections of its population

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article outlines some of my experiences of growing up in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s. It then goes on to discuss what I see are the main changes that Ireland experienced since then. The article argues that by the 2020s Ireland had become a kayfabe state, accepting of biopolitical commodification and indifferent to predation upon segments its population.

Source: Irish Journal of Sociology

DOI: 10.1177/07916035251388896

Author: Myles Balfe

Institution: University College Cork

Language: English

Topic: Foucault, Power, and Ethics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400