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 166
... never saw her after I cleared out with the dentist but sometimes still I dream I run into her . I'm glad to wake up . The boys cleared out as soon as the first was old enough . We never did hear what became of them . We had a few acres ...
... never saw her after I cleared out with the dentist but sometimes still I dream I run into her . I'm glad to wake up . The boys cleared out as soon as the first was old enough . We never did hear what became of them . We had a few acres ...
Page 171
... never could tell the truth , the dentist . He'd never come right out and tell an honest lie , just say enough to give the wrong idea and then never a word to put it right . Like him saying about me , " How can you tell by a face ? That ...
... never could tell the truth , the dentist . He'd never come right out and tell an honest lie , just say enough to give the wrong idea and then never a word to put it right . Like him saying about me , " How can you tell by a face ? That ...
Page 172
... never knew him read any- thing much except for the racing pages in the paper and the labels on bottles , to see whether they'd thought up a better germ - killer than the one before . All my life I never knew anyone who worried so much ...
... never knew him read any- thing much except for the racing pages in the paper and the labels on bottles , to see whether they'd thought up a better germ - killer than the one before . All my life I never knew anyone who worried so much ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part Two White Australia Has a Black History | 59 |
Part Three A Multicultural Nation? | 101 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Alter/Asians: Asian-Australian Identities in Art, Media, and Popular Culture Ien Ang No preview available - 2000 |