Australian Identity

Author : Catriona Elder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000256352

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Being Australian by Catriona Elder Pdf

After a century of speculation by writers, filmmakers, travelers and scholars, being Australian' has become a recognisable shorthand for a group of national characteristics. Now, in an era of international terrorism, being seen as un-Australian' has become a potent rhetorical weapon for some, and a badge of honour for others. Catriona Elder explores the origins, meaning and effects of the many stories we tell about ourselves, and how they have changed over time. She outlines some of the traditional stories and their role in Australian nationalism, and she shows how concepts of egalitarianism, peaceful settlement and sporting prowess have been used to create a national identity. Elder also investigates the cultural and social perspectives that have been used to critique dominant accounts of Australian identity, including ideas of class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and race. She shows how these critiques have been, in turn, queried in recent years. Being Australian is an ideal introduction to studying Australia for anyone interested in understanding Australian society, culture and history. A clever work: incisive and original. At a time when Australian identities have never been more debated, Elder finds an open way through the closed doors which often restrict cultural representations of Australian-ness.' Professor Adam Shoemaker, Dean of Arts, ANU This is a timely and significant new analysis essential reading on issues of identity and our own anxieties about national belonging and what it means to be Australian' in a globalising world.' Kate Darian-Smith, Professor of Australian Studies and History, University of Melbourne

Author : Anonim
Publisher : R.I.C. Publications
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781741266726

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Australian Identity by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Day
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Australia
ISBN : UOM:39015043221269

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Australian Identities by David Day Pdf

Author : Geoff Stokes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521586720

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The Politics of Identity in Australia by Geoff Stokes Pdf

Issues of identity are central to many historical and current debates in Australia. This superb collection of essays represents a significant rethinking of received ideas on identity, and reveals how issues of identity lie at the heart of Australian political thought, and form the foundation of Australian society and culture. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the political discourse surrounding Australian identity through key themes including identity theory, the manipulation of identity for political ends, gender and sexuality, immigration and national identity, citizenship and Aboriginality, and literature and film. The book rejects many of the assumptions underlying contemporary political debates, including the promulgation of a singular national identity in historical fact or as a political goal. This is a thought-provoking study of identity, its links with nationalism, and its potentially divisive effects.

Author : Paul Longley Arthur
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783087228

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Migrant Nation by Paul Longley Arthur Pdf

Focusing on particular historical blind spots by telling stories of individuals and groups that did not fit the favoured identity mould, the essays in 'Migrant Nation' work within the gap between Australian image and experience and offer fresh insights into the ‘other’ side of identity construction. The volume casts light on the hidden face of Australian identity and remembers the experiences of a wide variety of people who have generally been excluded, neglected or simply forgotten in the long-running quest to tell a unified story of Australian culture and identity. Drawing upon memories, letters, interviews and documentary fragments, as well as rich archives, the authors have in common a commitment to give life to neglected histories and thus to include, in an expanding and open-ended national narrative, people who were cast as strangers in the place that was their home.

Author : Anita Heiss
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781743820421

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Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss Pdf

Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart – sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more. Winner, Small Publisher Adult Book of the Year at the 2019 Australian Book Industry Awards ‘Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia is a mosaic, its more than 50 tiles – short personal essays with unique patterns, shapes, colours and textures – coming together to form a powerful portrait of resilience.’ —The Saturday Paper ‘... provides a diverse snapshot of Indigenous Australia from a much needed Aboriginal perspective.’ —The Saturday Age

Author : Randa Abdel-Fattah
Publisher : Picador
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Arabs
ISBN : 1760785016

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Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity by Randa Abdel-Fattah Pdf

Although there are 22 separate Arab nationalities representing an enormous variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, the portrayal of Arabs in Australia tends to range from homogenising (at best) to racist pop-culture caricatures. Edited by award-winning author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, and activist and poet Sara Saleh, and featuring contributors Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Ruby Hamad and Paula Abood, among many others, this collection explores the experience of living as a member of the Arab diaspora in Australia and includes stories of family, ethnicity, history, grief, isolation, belonging and identity.CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE:Paula Abood | Nokomi Achkar | Michael Mohammed Ahmad | Rooan Al Kalmashi | Ryan Al-Natour | Rawah Arja | Hana Assafiri | Sarah Ayoub | Omar Bensaidi | Sara El Sayed | Asma Fahmi | Farid Farid | Ruby Hamad | Abdulrahman Hammoud | Lamisse Hamouda | Amani Haydar | Miran Hosny | Lora Inak | Elias Jahshan | Nicola Joseph and Huna Amweero | Zainab Kadhim and Mohammad Awad | Wafa Kazal | Yassir Morsi

Author : Vera Henne
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783668312074

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Henry Kendall's “The Far Future”. Shaping an Australian Identity by Vera Henne Pdf

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Stuttgart, language: English, abstract: “The Far Future” by Henry Kendall was published 1859 and is one of his first poems. “The Far Future” was sent in as a proposal for the national anthem of Australia. “The singer of the dawn” Henry Kendall was one of the first Australian poets claiming an Australian nation. He brought up the demands of independence from England. This essay will show the progress which Henry Kendall visions for his optimistic imagination of shaping an Australian identity. However this essay will also discuss how on the other hand Kendall’s comment attached to the poem is comprehensible at the publishing date but tones down his claims.

Author : Jed Donoghue,Bruce Tranter
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787565050

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Exploring Australian National Identity by Jed Donoghue,Bruce Tranter Pdf

This book examines the influence of historical and popular figures on the way Australians see themselves in the 21st century. Investigating whether colonial figures such as convicts and bushrangers still influence contemporary Australian identity, and how the influence of sports figures, politicians and scientists manifests itself.

Author : Tim Watts
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781925626940

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The Golden Country by Tim Watts Pdf

A topical and provocative exploration of Australian identity by Federal MP and author Tim Watts.

Author : Jed Donoghue,Bruce Tranter
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787565067

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Exploring Australian National Identity by Jed Donoghue,Bruce Tranter Pdf

This book examines the influence of historical and popular figures on the way Australians see themselves in the 21st century. Investigating whether colonial figures such as convicts and bushrangers still influence contemporary Australian identity, and how the influence of sports figures, politicians and scientists manifests itself.

Author : Chiara Minestrelli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317217534

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Australian Indigenous Hip Hop by Chiara Minestrelli Pdf

This book investigates the discursive and performative strategies employed by Australian Indigenous rappers to make sense of the world and establish a position of authority over their identity and place in society. Focusing on the aesthetics, the language, and the performativity of Hip Hop, this book pays attention to the life stance, the philosophy, and the spiritual beliefs of Australian Indigenous Hip Hop artists as ‘glocal’ producers and consumers. With Hip Hop as its main point of analysis, the author investigates, interrogates, and challenges categories and preconceived ideas about the critical notions of authenticity, ‘Indigenous’ and dominant values, spiritual practices, and political activism. Maintaining the emphasis on the importance of adopting decolonizing research strategies, the author utilises qualitative and ethnographic methods of data collection, such as semi-structured interviews, informal conversations, participant observation, and fieldwork notes. Collaborators and participants shed light on some of the dynamics underlying their musical decisions and their view within discussions on representations of ‘Indigenous identity and politics’. Looking at the Indigenous rappers’ local and global aspirations, this study shows that, by counteracting hegemonic narratives through their unique stories, Indigenous rappers have utilised Hip Hop as an expressive means to empower themselves and their audiences, entertain, and revive their Elders’ culture in ways that are contextual to the society they live in.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:220660769

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Australian Identity by Anonim Pdf

Author : Juliet Pietsch,Haydn Aarons
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922144072

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Australia by Juliet Pietsch,Haydn Aarons Pdf

The latter years of the first decade of the twenty-first century were characterised by an enormous amount of challenge and change to Australia and Australians. Australia's part in these challenges and changes is borne of our domestic and global ties, our orientation towards ourselves and others, and an ever increasing awareness of the interdependency of our world. Challenges and changes such as terrorism, climate change, human rights, community breakdown, work and livelihood, and crime are not new but they take on new variations and impact on us in different ways in times such as these.

Author : Anna Olijnyk,Alexander Reilly
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781760465643

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The Australian Constitution and National Identity by Anna Olijnyk,Alexander Reilly Pdf

What does Australia’s Constitution say about national identity? A conventional answer might be ‘not much’. Yet recent constitutional controversies raise issues about the recognition of First Peoples, the place of migrants and dual citizens, the right to free speech, the nature of our democracy, and our continuing connection to the British monarchy. These are constitutional questions, but they are also questions about who we are as a nation. This edited collection brings together legal, historical, and political science scholarship. These diverse perspectives reveal a wealth of connections between the Australian Constitution and Australia’s national identity.