400 Pages
by
Routledge
400 Pages
by
Routledge
400 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction
Part 1: Stories in the making
1 Imagining nations: Telling national tales
2 The working man is everywhere: Class and national identity
3 The invisible woman: Gender and nation
4 Populate or perish: Sexuality and nation
5 White Australia meets multiculturalism: Ethnicity and nation
6 The myth of terra nullius: Indigeneity and nation
Part 2: Ways of being Australian
7 The cultural nation: Art, cinema and music
8 The heart of the country: Place, space and land
9 The land of the long weekend: Public holidays and national events
10 Taking to the streets: National uses of public spaces
11 Backyards and barracking: The everyday in Australia
12 Australia on display: Museums, heritage and the national capital
References
Index
Part 1: Stories in the making
1 Imagining nations: Telling national tales
2 The working man is everywhere: Class and national identity
3 The invisible woman: Gender and nation
4 Populate or perish: Sexuality and nation
5 White Australia meets multiculturalism: Ethnicity and nation
6 The myth of terra nullius: Indigeneity and nation
Part 2: Ways of being Australian
7 The cultural nation: Art, cinema and music
8 The heart of the country: Place, space and land
9 The land of the long weekend: Public holidays and national events
10 Taking to the streets: National uses of public spaces
11 Backyards and barracking: The everyday in Australia
12 Australia on display: Museums, heritage and the national capital
References
Index
Biography
Catriona Elder lectures in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney.
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
