Exploring the complex dynamics of twenty-first century spatial sociality, this volume provides a much-needed multi-dimensional perspective that undermines the dominant image of Northern Ireland as a conflict-ridden place. Despite touching on memories of `The Troubles' and continuing Unionist-Nationalist tensions, the volume refuses to consider its residents as purely political beings, or to understand processes of placemaking solely through ethnic or national contestations and territoriality. Topics such as the significance of friendship, gender, and popular culture in spatial practices are considered, against the backdrop of the growing presence of migrants, refugees and diasporic groups in the country.

"A very welcome and timely contribution... This is a book that manages to be both detailed and insightful in its elaboration of fascinating empirical data whilst also being very strong in its conceptual and methodological contribution." * Katy Hayward, Queen's University Belfast

Milena Komarova is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice and a Teaching Fellow at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast.Maruska Svasek is Reader in the School of History and Anthropology, Queens University Belfast, and Fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.