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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... male agnostics , 137 female , 245 male atheists , 29 female , 5149 men who said they had no religion , 1333 women . And whereas 28 443 men objected to stating their religion , only 13688 women did . 62 Certain social characteristics are ...
... male agnostics , 137 female , 245 male atheists , 29 female , 5149 men who said they had no religion , 1333 women . And whereas 28 443 men objected to stating their religion , only 13688 women did . 62 Certain social characteristics are ...
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... male and female population shaped the marriage market . The fact that the mass of the female population was constantly younger than the male led to high hopes for its marriageable and re- productive capabilities . But before 1890 , 80 ...
... male and female population shaped the marriage market . The fact that the mass of the female population was constantly younger than the male led to high hopes for its marriageable and re- productive capabilities . But before 1890 , 80 ...
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... male popula- tion by the extreme vulnerability of the female population . Sexual activity was an obvious outlet , as was sport or war , for the energy and aggressiveness of healthy and vigorous people , but in this period sex was rather ...
... male popula- tion by the extreme vulnerability of the female population . Sexual activity was an obvious outlet , as was sport or war , for the energy and aggressiveness of healthy and vigorous people , but in this period sex was rather ...
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