What Are The Masculinities In Australia

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Chapter 8 Navigating Masculinities Across the Cultural Ditch: Tales from Māori Men in Australia Richard Pringle & Paul Whitinui Introduction Contemporary Australia is multiethnic yet the lucky country has not always induced good luck for its indigenous population or non-white settlers. More bluntly, Australia’s history of race relations can be regarded as shameful (MacLeod 2006). Colin Tatz (1999) reported, in relation to the United Nation’s definition of genocide, that policies adopted by both state and federal governments up until the 1970s constituted genocide against the Aboriginals. Australia’s official immigration policy prior to 1947 also aimed to keep its population white (MacLeod 2006) and, more recently,…show more content…
I didn’t want to be caught up with that life and as a result I thought it would be better in a bigger country and turnover my life.” Manu did not feel that he could have 'turned over' his life in Aotearoa/New…show more content…
He added: “being a Māori you always moved around anyhow.” In a similar manner, Eru reported “I was looking at Australia as a stepping stone, of moving over to Europe and do the big O.E [overseas experience]. As you say, you’ve got to travel.” Eru, however, found that he liked Australia and decided to stay: “I fell in love with Australia. It had all the other nationalities and the jobs and pay was good, like you weren’t broke in the weekend”. The increased income and prosperity associated with shifting to Australia and the multi-ethnicity were prime factors that made life in Australia attractive for our

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