Anthea Irwin
List of John Benjamins publications in which Anthea Irwin is involved.
Articles
2018 Confirming two cultures: Negotiation of negative evaluation in the narratives of adult learners of Irish in post-conflict Northern Ireland Narrative Inquiry 28:1, pp. 94–118 | Article
The learning journey of adult learners of Irish in post-conflict Northern Ireland can contain contentious elements, particularly related to (perceived) politicisation of the language during and following the conflict. Coates and Thornborrow (2005) suggest that stories involve striking a balance… read more
2015 Chapter 1. “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?”: Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders, Wilson, John and Diana Boxer (eds.), pp. 21–42 | Article
Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK. It has been claimed, however, that she did little for the cause of women. Part of the problem is Thatcher made clear that while she was a woman she thought of herself as a politician first. In this chapter we consider the… read more

