ETHEL CROWLEY is a lecturer in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin and comes from a farming background in Co. Cork.

‘In this brave and significant book, Ethel Crowley investigates the social and psychological changes in rural Ireland since accession to the EEC … She brings a sociological scalpel to policies, structures and directives in a way that lays them open to the light: for sheer readable information and reference, Land Matters is invaluable.’ – from the foreword by Michael Viney ‘A landmark study … We could hardly ask for a better introduction to contemporary rural Ireland, with its subtleties and contradictions.’ – Chris Eipper, LaTrobe University, Australia ‘By wrapping her personal knowledge of the countryside in a rigorous sociological framework, Ethel Crowley has produced a highly accessible work that deserves a place on every college reading list, every organization’s library and every townie’s bookshelf.’ – Kathy Sheridan

ETHEL CROWLEY is a lecturer in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin and comes from a farming background in Co. Cork.

‘In this brave and significant book, Ethel Crowley investigates the social and psychological changes in rural Ireland since accession to the EEC … She brings a sociological scalpel to policies, structures and directives in a way that lays them open to the light: for sheer readable information and reference, Land Matters is invaluable.’ – from the foreword by Michael Viney ‘A landmark study … We could hardly ask for a better introduction to contemporary rural Ireland, with its subtleties and contradictions.’ – Chris Eipper, LaTrobe University, Australia ‘By wrapping her personal knowledge of the countryside in a rigorous sociological framework, Ethel Crowley has produced a highly accessible work that deserves a place on every college reading list, every organization’s library and every townie’s bookshelf.’ – Kathy Sheridan