http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2752 2013-06-20T11:41:38Z 2013-06-20T11:41:38Z O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4373 2013-06-19T11:43:46Z 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z

'All Changed, Changed Utterly'? Gender role attitudes and the feminisation of the Irish labour force O'Sullivan, Sara One of the most dramatic changes in Irish society over the past two decades has been the substantial increase in the number of women participating in the paid workforce, and the concomitant change in gender roles. This gives rise to the question of whether this change in behaviour is also associated with changes in gender role attitudes. This paper uses data from the 1988, 1994 and 2002 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) ‘Family and Changing Gender Roles’ module to examine changes in Irish gender role attitudes over this period. The analysis presented here demonstrates a decline in support for traditional gender roles over the period. A central issue explored is the relationship between attitudes and behaviour. Are increases in Irish women's labour force participation accompanied by a move away from traditional ideas about the gendered division of labour? Given the significance of ISSP as an important resource both for comparative and national level social science research, and especially given that the module is to be fielded again in 2013, the paper also critiques the wording of the questions in this survey, and the extent to which they accurately measure the complexities of gender role attitudes.

2012-07-01T00:00:00Z O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4293 2013-04-29T10:31:46Z 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z

'The whole nation is listening to you': the presentation of the self on a tabloid talk radio show O'Sullivan, Sara This article focuses on callers' experiences of participating on a tabloid talk radio show. The performative dimension of calling was found to be central. This is an aspect of participation on talk radio shows that has been largely neglected by previous studies. Callers have concerns about how they manage their self-presentation on-air. They are aware of both the host and the listening audience, and try to control the impression they 'give off'. Callers to The Gerry Ryan Show are central players who, together with the host and the production team, contribute to the staging of debate in this on-air forum. Concerns about performance were found to be secondary for those who rang the show with a problem. These callers tended to prioritise instrumental goals such as problem-solving or support-seeking.

2005-09-01T00:00:00Z O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4291 2013-04-29T10:22:09Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Search of the Radio Audience O'Sullivan, Sara

1999-01-01T00:00:00Z O'Sullivan, Sara Stakelum, Anne http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4289 2013-04-25T14:28:35Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lay Understandings of Health: A Qualitative Study O'Sullivan, Sara; Stakelum, Anne

2004-01-01T00:00:00Z O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4228 2013-04-08T14:05:11Z 2007-05-01T00:00:00Z

Gender and attitudes to women's employment: 1988-2002 O'Sullivan, Sara

2007-05-01T00:00:00Z O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4227 2013-04-05T11:34:50Z 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Talk Radio O'Sullivan, Sara

2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kelly, Mary J. http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2940 2011-06-22T11:52:13Z 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

Selection and transmission processes within the Irish National System of education : 1831-1900 Kelly, Mary J.

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z Gibney, Amanda Moore, Niamh Murphy, Feargal O'Sullivan, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2788 2013-06-18T12:03:30Z 2010-11-13T00:00:00Z

The first semester of university life ; ‘will I be able to manage it at all?’ Gibney, Amanda; Moore, Niamh; Murphy, Feargal; O'Sullivan, Sara This paper reports on an Irish study examining first year students’ recollections of their concerns, motivations, level of preparedness and perceived skills on entry to university. The study aims to investigate and understand the implications of the attitudes of first year students as they make the transition to university. It also explores students’ behaviour during their initial weeks at university. It is important to understand the anxieties of new students, their views on their abilities and their confidence in managing their new role as these factors will have consequences for their experience as first year university students. These findings are explored with a view to enhancing the quality of support for students during this key transition.

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