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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... selection and survival of the fittest . It was believed that the ' unfit ' , whether physically or morally , would have difficulty in reproducing . They would not find mates or enter stable marriages . Thus their types would wither away ...
... selection and survival of the fittest . It was believed that the ' unfit ' , whether physically or morally , would have difficulty in reproducing . They would not find mates or enter stable marriages . Thus their types would wither away ...
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... selection before survey it was called in New South Wales - was little different in principle from the regulated ... selection movement seemed a deliberate assault on the squatters and their privileges , though in fact Victoria's ...
... selection before survey it was called in New South Wales - was little different in principle from the regulated ... selection movement seemed a deliberate assault on the squatters and their privileges , though in fact Victoria's ...
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... selection ' further out ' . John Shaw Neilson's father did this several times in his life , always hoping to improve his financial position . The profits went to others while the back- breaking work of clearing and settling was done by ...
... selection ' further out ' . John Shaw Neilson's father did this several times in his life , always hoping to improve his financial position . The profits went to others while the back- breaking work of clearing and settling was done by ...
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