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 108
... settlement designed to advance equality , acknowledge and respect cultural differences and thereby tackle prejudice ? The term multiculturalism has come to mean much more than an empirical description . It refers to the officially ...
... settlement designed to advance equality , acknowledge and respect cultural differences and thereby tackle prejudice ? The term multiculturalism has come to mean much more than an empirical description . It refers to the officially ...
Page 208
... settlement of the land was the great triumph of colonisation , and one that could be described in classical terms . Melbourne is " Like a dream of Athens , or of Rome " ; Sydney is " this Troy " . Australia had no great warriors , but ...
... settlement of the land was the great triumph of colonisation , and one that could be described in classical terms . Melbourne is " Like a dream of Athens , or of Rome " ; Sydney is " this Troy " . Australia had no great warriors , but ...
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... settlement , and development of Australia . " 33 The con- nection between " settlement and development " and the Anzac spirit took substantial form after the war in the soldier settlement schemes . Diggers were to become pioneers . The ...
... settlement , and development of Australia . " 33 The con- nection between " settlement and development " and the Anzac spirit took substantial form after the war in the soldier settlement schemes . Diggers were to become pioneers . The ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part Two White Australia Has a Black History | 59 |
Part Three A Multicultural Nation? | 101 |
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Alter/Asians: Asian-Australian Identities in Art, Media, and Popular Culture Ien Ang No preview available - 2000 |