The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as one of the most successful examples of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity, there lay a great deal of uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at many of the common perceptions of Australia in the Victorian era, concentrating on human values rather than on the rhetoric of national achievement. |
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Page 252
There was much ' superficial violence ' or name - calling and general rowdyism at
political meetings , often as a substitute for real knowledge or careful analysis ,
but also in recognition that those present had the right to be heard . 37 Michael ...
There was much ' superficial violence ' or name - calling and general rowdyism at
political meetings , often as a substitute for real knowledge or careful analysis ,
but also in recognition that those present had the right to be heard . 37 Michael ...
Page 256
Political experiments , feasible with six small and comparable systems , became
unwieldy with federation . In order to emulate Westminster it was necessary for
Australian politics to become more like British politics , more cautious , more ...
Political experiments , feasible with six small and comparable systems , became
unwieldy with federation . In order to emulate Westminster it was necessary for
Australian politics to become more like British politics , more cautious , more ...
Page 257
At the same time , the sequence of political fashions suited some colonies more
than others . Free selection as devised in New South Wales was inappropriate for
Queensland , much as they tried to have it , and irrelevant in South Australia .
At the same time , the sequence of political fashions suited some colonies more
than others . Free selection as devised in New South Wales was inappropriate for
Queensland , much as they tried to have it , and irrelevant in South Australia .
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| Title | The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3 The Oxford History of Australia, Geoffrey Bolton |
| Author | Beverley Kingston |
| Editors | Geoffrey Bolton, Beverley Kingston |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0195546113, 9780195546118 |
| Length | 368 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / General |
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