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It can be argued that Australia’s national identity has been formed from images and ideas of being Australian which society and the media have shaped through story-telling, myth making, news reporting, academic pontificating, cinema production and watching, and more. (Elder, 2007). It can also be said that it is derived from Australian people who believe their own ideology of an egalitarian society which is arguably a fantasy promoted by the powers within society in order to preserve their hegemony (Barr,
By focusing predominantly on the large increase of Asian immigrants subsequent to the termination of the policy, the author carefully evaluates the radical change in the large percentage of once racist Australian attitudes towards Asians. Written by a political scientist and experienced writer, James Jupp, and published in a scholarly political journal, the article thereby demonstrates a high level of reliability as well as a strong relevance to my research on the changed Australian perceptions of Asia following White Australia, and therefore will be used to supplement the basis of my essay. 4) MacLeod CL 2006, Multiethnic Australia: its history and future, 1st edn, McFarland & Company, North Carolina, America. This book examines the gradual transformation of the past and present of Australia’s immigration policies, detailing both the challenges and positive repercussions of the new multicultural
Winant describes the new idea of racial hegemony as one that “operates in societies and institutions that explicitly condemn prejudice and discrimination” (128). How do racial mobility and racial inequality relate? Racial mobility is the ability to move up and down the racial scale, and racial inequality is the lack of equal treatments between groups. Racial mobility is not racism, but it can bring on racial inequality. Nikki S. Lee’s photograph portraying the Asian female among the black community furthermore supports Winant’s claim.
In the 18th century, when the first British settled down here, Australia became a colony of Britain. (Wikipedia 2014) From then on, the symbol of Britain or Europe can be seen everywhere in Australia. For instance, the national flag of Australia has the Union Jack on the top of left corner, although Australia is an independent country rather than a dependency of Britain. The flag is the most important symbol of a country, because it stands for the country in the world. It makes us focus on the Australian Flag Debate.
We value mate ship and always help others in need as well as bravery in wars such as Gallipoli. Australia’s identity is still a huge debate to whether or not we have an identity or
Individual Essay “How has the Americanisation of Australian culture influenced the franchise industry of Australia, and has this had a positive impact?” Prime Minister John Howard once quoted stating that ‘cultural vitality has a role in shaping national identity’ (Howard, 1995). Australian identity has shaped dramatically through the American influence rising in the 90’s and well into present times. To understand this change we have to analyse not only the impact it has had on Australian culture but also the impact on Australian businesses which are driven by the consumers of Australia. Looking at the Franchise sector, a $131 billion business with over 73000 franchise units currently operating we can see what type of business Australian consumers are driving. A massive opportunity then is available to capitalise on the strong influence of
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In the context of Australian Aboriginal studies, the importance of historic, cultural, and political investigation in schools is often over-generalized, marginalized, or completely overlooked for non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal students alike. Because of the historically Westernized viewpoint, education on Aboriginal topics has been sparse and inaccurate, spreading long-standing racist ideologies and reinforcing negative cultural connotations instead of explaining the actuality of the Aboriginal people. Throughout this paper, examples will be given of these oversights in the educational system and provide details into the realities of the Aboriginal context in Australia, as well as positioning the idea of progressive education and the importance
In order to persuade the targeted audience, the composer uses specific language devices to connect their representation to their responder. In Keating speech, Keating repeatedly uses inclusive language such as “we” and “us” to reinforce a nation united and empower his audience to take action. He also uses high modality in “smashed” and “fractured identity” to connotate the negative impacts of a broken nation and positions the audience to sympathise with his speech. The sense of pathos created appeals to all Australians to show an understanding of the unjustice and creates a tone of hope for Indigenous Australians. In relation, Oodgeroo uses direct address “You” to refer to the intended audience of the poem, White Australians.