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creators_name: Williams, Cayla
title: Two Worlds : A radio documentary on immigration and national identity in Ireland
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subjects: HN
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keywords: Radio Documentary, Immigrants in Ireland and National identities after migration
abstract: Two Worlds is a radio documentary that illustrates the experiences of immigrants in Ireland as they 
negotiate their national identities after migration. This dissertation accompanies Two Worlds with a 
discussion of the existing research that informed the documentary and an examination of the 
documentary production and findings. 
This dissertation was produced in a radio documentary format as the nature of the narrative 
construction of identity is best suited to the aural medium of radio. Twenty-five minutes in length, the 
documentary highlights the key findings of the dissertation.  
In Two Worlds contributors’ stories emphasise the significance of culture and belonging to identity 
formation. The process of integration into Irish society requires the adoption of local cultural norms, 
and while adapting to the Irish culture and experiences of social inclusion facilitated belonging to and 
identification with Ireland, the rejection of local cultural norms and experiences of social exclusion 
fostered otherness and reinforced an immigrant identity. Ultimately, those who successfully 
integrated into Irish society found that adopting Irish cultural norms in order to integrate 
compromised their sense of ethnic national identities. Thus, immigrants in Ireland are posed with the 
challenge of integrating into Irish society while navigating their evolving identities in the process. 
This dissertation provides a platform for future works exploring national identity and immigration 
in Ireland and internationally. While narrow in scope, the design and findings of Two Worlds serve to 
inform future media products that may endeavour to examine the topic on a larger scale, perhaps 
incorporating a more diverse range of contributor demographics and experiences.
date: 2018
date_type: published
institution: Griffith College Dublin
department: Journalism & Media Communications
thesis_type: masters
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Appendix I: Personal Appearance Release Form A Radio Documentary on Immigration and National Identity Release Form
citation:   Williams, Cayla  (2018) Two Worlds : A radio documentary on immigration and national identity in Ireland.  Masters thesis, Griffith College Dublin.   
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