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15 of the Best Books and Articles on: Multiculturalism in Australia

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1.

Race, Colour and Identity in Australia and New Zealand (Part 3 "Asians in Australia/ Australians in Asia") » Read Now
by John Docker, Gerhard Fischer. 288 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Families and Cultural Diversity in Australia » Read Now
by Robyn W. Hartley. 278 pgs.

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Guide to the family values and practices of major ethnic groups in Australia.
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The Packaging of Australia: Politics & Culture Wars (Chap. 4 "Cultural Diversity and a Deregulated Australia") » Read Now
by Gregory Melleuish. 144 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This analysis of recent attempts to 'package' the nation of Australia argues for pluralism rather than dogma when discussing identity and nationhood. Provides an overview of the creation of modern Australia and discusses topics such as economic rationalism, cultural diversity and republicanism...
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This analysis of recent attempts to 'package' the nation of Australia argues for pluralism rather than dogma when discussing identity and nationhood. Provides an overview of the creation of modern Australia and discusses topics such as economic rationalism, cultural diversity and republicanism. Includes references and an index The author is a senior lecturer in history and politics at the University of Wollongong. His other publications include 'Cultural Liberalism in Australia'.
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Mainstreaming Australia, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by Leigh Dale. 11 pgs.

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...and mood of Australia in the 90s. Take `George, on multiculturalism: ... I...have about multiculturalism is that...migrants, Australia might also...represented in...
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The Two 'One Nations' and the Question of Australia, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by Ralph Humphries. 4 pgs.

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...its support for multiculturalism and Aboriginal...the unity called `Australia, the proper name for the `one nation in question.(2...endorsement of multiculturalism but, on...
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Not Just Another Multicultural Story, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by Jon Stratton. 25 pgs.

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...governmental lexicon in Australia at the same time that multiculturalism did,(7) and...reproduced in the core...structure of Australian official multiculturalism, a...
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Tacking into the Wind: Immigration and Multicultural Policy in the 1990s, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by James Jupp. 11 pgs.

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...common with Australia. In essence, multiculturalism as public...1988) that multiculturalism denies the...Elderly Australians, in organisations...opposition to...
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New Politics and Social Movements: The Ethnic Dimension, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by James Jupp. 7 pgs.

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...reaffirmation of multiculturalism. Indeed...constituency in Australia played much...from a base in public...CSIRO or the Australian democrats...supported multiculturalism...
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An Anxious Society Fears the Worst, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
by James Jupp. 11 pgs.

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...mainstream Australia. While advocating multiculturalism in the ethnic...definition of Australian multiculturalism whereas it...almost absent in the powerful...theme that `...
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International Handbook on Race and Race Relations ("Australia" begins on p. 1) » Read Now
by Jay A. Sigler. 486 pgs.

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Tables Preface Introduction Australia by Henry Albinski Brazil by Anai Dzidzienyo Canada by Doug Daniels Fiji by Ralph Premdas France by Alan B. Anderson India by Raj S. Gandhi Japan by Yung-Hwan Jo Malaysia by C.E.R. Abraham Netherlands by Joed H. Elich New Zealand by Andrew D. Trlin and Paul...
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Tables Preface Introduction Australia by Henry Albinski Brazil by Anai Dzidzienyo Canada by Doug Daniels Fiji by Ralph Premdas France by Alan B. Anderson India by Raj S. Gandhi Japan by Yung-Hwan Jo Malaysia by C.E.R. Abraham Netherlands by Joed H. Elich New Zealand by Andrew D. Trlin and Paul Spoonley Singapore by John Clammer South Africa by Paul Rich Sudan by Ann Lesch Switzerland by Carol Schmid Thailand by Suchitra Punyaratabandhu-Bhakdi and Juree Vichit-Vadakdan Trinadad by Stephen D. Glazier Union of Soviet Socialist Republics by Samuel P. Oliner United Kingdom by Barrie Axford United States by Jay A. Sigler West Germany by Lutz Holzner Bibliographical Note Appendix: Racial/Ethnic Divisions Index About the Contributors
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The Emergence of Religious Plurality in Australia: A Multicultural Society, in Sociology of Religion » Read Now
by Gary D. Bouma. 18 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...1989a . Islam: A test of multiculturalism in Australia . Asian Migrant 2 :48-56...religious immigrant groups in Australia. International Migration...The political sociology...
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The Last Half Century of Chinese Overseas (Part V "New Focus on Australia") » Read Now
by Elizabeth Sinn. 508 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...albeit tentatively and reluctantly, in multicultural terms. Many of the papers on Europe, Canada and Australia try to capture the travails of new...experiments with an...
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Postcolonial Discourse and Changing Cultural Contexts: Theory and Criticism (Chap. 14 "Postcolonialism/Multiculturalism--Australia 1993: An Interview with Sneja Gunew" ) » Read Now
by Gita Rajan, Radhika Mohanram. 234 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

At the heart of coloniality and postcoloniality is the idea of empire. This book examines various theories of empire, and how they create networks of discourse in contemporary postcolonial settings. In exploring the idea of empire, the contributors consider such constructions as nation and...
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At the heart of coloniality and postcoloniality is the idea of empire. This book examines various theories of empire, and how they create networks of discourse in contemporary postcolonial settings. In exploring the idea of empire, the contributors consider such constructions as nation and modernity, identity politics, the status and role of exiles, and border intellectuals. Postcolonial texts considered include literature and films.
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Contemporary Nationalism: Civic, Ethnocultural, and Multicultural Politics (Appendix "Australia") » Read Now
by David Brown. 198 pgs.

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This book examines the problematic politics of contemporary nationalism, and the worldwide resurgence of ethno-nationalist conflict. It analyses the core theories of nationalism, building upon these theories and offering a clear analytical framework through which to approach the subject. This...
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This book examines the problematic politics of contemporary nationalism, and the worldwide resurgence of ethno-nationalist conflict. It analyses the core theories of nationalism, building upon these theories and offering a clear analytical framework through which to approach the subject. This outstanding volume features detailed case- studies discussing nationalist contention in areas including Spain, Singapore, Ghana and Australia as well as looking at Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Rwanda disputes.
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Migration, Education and Change (Chap. 10 "Australia") » Read Now
by Sigrid Luchtenberg. 213 pgs.

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The diverse contributions in this book discuss both the classical and the more recent forms of migration. Illustrating the developments in various European countries and Australia as a 'classical immigration state', they tackle these different forms of migration and investigate their divergent...
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The diverse contributions in this book discuss both the classical and the more recent forms of migration. Illustrating the developments in various European countries and Australia as a 'classical immigration state', they tackle these different forms of migration and investigate their divergent educational implications regarding identity, citizenship and language education. This book will be of essential interest for students and researchers interested in the current discourse on multicultural education.
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