Fitzsimons, Camilla (2022) Critical education in the Irish repeal movement. Studies in the Education of Adults, 54 (2). pp. 128-144. ISSN 0266-0830

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This article is written from a pro-choice perspective. Through a radical, inclusive feminist lens, I examine educational aspects of the Irish repeal movement; a 35 year long, grassroots movement that forced the hand of reluctant politicians into calling a referendum to repeal the eighth amendment. I draw from websites and media interviews, my own experience as an academic-activist, and aspects of comprehensive mixed methods research I carried out over a three-year period (2018–2021). I maintain it was the independent (non-state funded) nature of pro-choice groups that enabled them to determine their own structures and tactics including participative, dialogic, hands-on, adult education. As the Irish reproductive rights movement enters a new phase of seeking to improve one of Europe’s most conservative laws, I argue for a reproductive justice approach that expands its demands far beyond the single issue of abortion access. An ongoing critical pedagogic dimension is crucial as part of this struggle.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	eighth amendment; reproductive justice; critical pedagogy; adult education; social movements; Ireland; grassroots activism;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Adult and Community Education
Item ID:	18055
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2077532
Depositing User:	Camilla Fitzsimons
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2024 12:15
Journal or Publication Title:	Studies in the Education of Adults
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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