The Irish in Us: Irishness, Performativity, and Popular Culture

Kitsch me, I'm Irish. It is a natural response to the shamrock-covered everythings at more than 500 Irish-themed stores across America, as well as from myriad catalogs and Web sites. As Natasha Casey tells it, "selling Irishness" is lucrative and widespread, upmarket and homey, ranging from tchotchkes to heritage tours and theme weddings.

Writing in a new essay collection, The Irish in Us: Irishness, Performativity, and Popular Culture (Duke University Press), Ms. Casey identifies

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