1 Workers against Institutions Power Relations and Political economy in the Irish Mushroom Industry By Francisco Mario Arqueros y Fernández Thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy National University of Ireland, Maynooth January 2011 Department of Anthropology, NUIM Thesis supervisors: Dr Séamas Ó Síocháin and Dr Chandana Mathur Head of the Department: Dr Abdullahi El‐Tom