Images of Australia: An Introductory Reader in Australian StudiesGillian Whitlock, David Carter This introductory text for students and general readers is designed for use with the new ABC TV Open Learning program. Through a collection of 14 readings by writers and academics such as Graeme Davison and Gail Reekie it explores questions of Australian culture and identity. |
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Page 15
... ethos . When Australians turned from Britain in search of some element unique to life in this country , and in particular when artists sought inspiration from distinctively Australian sources , where could they find them , argues ...
... ethos . When Australians turned from Britain in search of some element unique to life in this country , and in particular when artists sought inspiration from distinctively Australian sources , where could they find them , argues ...
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... ethos . They took no account of contending versions of the imagined community . Manning Clark was a pupil and then col- league of Crawford's , emerged from much the same background as the radical nationalists , and shared their concerns ...
... ethos . They took no account of contending versions of the imagined community . Manning Clark was a pupil and then col- league of Crawford's , emerged from much the same background as the radical nationalists , and shared their concerns ...
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... ethos of the " nomad tribesmen " is of cardinal importance for the understanding of many aspects of Australian history , both in the last century and subsequently . The pastoral industry was , and still is , the country's staple . Its ...
... ethos of the " nomad tribesmen " is of cardinal importance for the understanding of many aspects of Australian history , both in the last century and subsequently . The pastoral industry was , and still is , the country's staple . Its ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part Two White Australia Has a Black History | 59 |
Part Three A Multicultural Nation? | 101 |
Copyright | |
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Alter/Asians: Asian-Australian Identities in Art, Media, and Popular Culture Ien Ang No preview available - 2000 |