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 193
... literary aspirations , which a colonial city provided . " Journalism " , G.B. Barton noted in 1890 , " is at present the only field in which literary talent can find profitable occupation " . " The 1880s were a prosperous time for the ...
... literary aspirations , which a colonial city provided . " Journalism " , G.B. Barton noted in 1890 , " is at present the only field in which literary talent can find profitable occupation " . " The 1880s were a prosperous time for the ...
Page 230
... literary search for dis- tinct local character , which went hand in hand with chauvinism , was by no means entirely directed towards the bush , nor was it en- tirely a product of the 1890s.5 Historians have largely ignored the ...
... literary search for dis- tinct local character , which went hand in hand with chauvinism , was by no means entirely directed towards the bush , nor was it en- tirely a product of the 1890s.5 Historians have largely ignored the ...
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... literary works . Yet it could be argued that , as a social commentary , the work of a writer who has successfully ca- tered for popular taste should , other things being equal , be more useful than a literary work which represents only ...
... literary works . Yet it could be argued that , as a social commentary , the work of a writer who has successfully ca- tered for popular taste should , other things being equal , be more useful than a literary work which represents only ...
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 |