Author : Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia. National Conference
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 31,47 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Australia
ISBN :
Author : Michael Clyne
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1921862157
Multiculturalism has been the official policy of all Australian governments (Commonwealth and State) since the 1970s. It has recently been criticised, both in Australia and elsewhere. Integration has been suggested as a better term and policy. Critics suggest it is a reversion to assimilation. However integration has not been rigorously defined and may simply be another form of multiculturalism, which the authors believe to have been vital in sustaining social harmony.
Author : Grant Rodwell
Publisher : University of Adelaide Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 1922064505
Somebody once quipped that any work of Australian historical fiction is a 'burning fuse', travelling over decades through Australian culture and society. In some manner, every newly published Australian historical novel is connected to what it has preceded. Each work belongs to a proud history. Through multiple examples, Grant Rodwell encourages readers to see how a work of historical fiction has evolved. Thus, under various themes, WHOSE HISTORY? examines the traditions in Australian historical fiction, and ponders how Australian historical novels can engage teachers and student teachers. WHOSE HISTORY? aims to illustrate how historical novels and their related genres may be used as an engaging teacher/learning strategy for student teachers in pre-service teacher education courses. It does not argue all teaching of History curriculum in pre-service units should be based on the use of historical novels as a stimulus, nor does it argue for a particular percentage of the use of historical novels in such courses. It simply seeks to argue the case for this particular approach, leaving the extent of the use of historical novels used in History curriculum units to the professional expertise of the lecturers responsible for the units.
Author : Tim Soutphommasane
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1742242057
Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily? Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism. Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, this book gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination. With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.
Author : Joseph Lo Bianco
Publisher :
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 29,93 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Language planning
ISBN : 9781876768317
Summary: describes how policy texts come about, how policy activists learn to become effective in influence and text production, how policy problems are constituted and what happens in different policy contexts. Concludes with new theories, perspectives and possibilities.
Author : Brian Howe
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 35,99 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780868408859
Explains why so many Australians feel a greater sense of risk, and discusses new directions in social policy to anticipate and help people address risk.
Author : Michael G. Clyne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780521397292
Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current suitation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom, and whereabouts. It focuses on three main issues: how languages other than English are maintained in an English speaking environment, how the structure of the languages themselves changes over time, and how the government has responded to such ethnolinguistic diversity. At a time of unprecedented awareness of these languages within society and a realisation of the importance of mutlilingualism in business, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding the role of community languages in shaping the future of Australian society.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,70 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN :
"Current multiparty support has created a historic opportunity to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of Australia, to affirm their full and equal citizenship, and to remove the last vestiges of racial discrimination from the Constitution. The Expert Panel was tasked to report to the Government on possible options for constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for these options. This executive summary sets out the Panel's conclusions and recommendations" [taken from executive summary]; report contains draft Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures, languages and heritage, to replace racially discriminatory provisions and to include a prohibition of racial discrimination. "The Act may be cited as the Constitution alteration (Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 2013."
Author : Dzavid Haveric
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 2016-11-23
Category :
ISBN : 9780958010351
History of the Bosnian Muslim community of Australia is one of many ethnic histories across the nation. It belongs to the multiethnic, multicultural and multifaith mosaic of Australia. This pioneering socio-historical research is based on relevant theories, methodologies and empirical research. This history is firmly grounded in Islamic and multicultural values. The role of Islam in the settlement process amongst the Bosnian Muslims came into a wider sight. By collecting voices of immigrant experiences this collective history is recorded with increased depth and nuance. Bosnian Muslim immigrant stories and archival data represent a unique pathway to enrich the public record and to embellish Australian history. This book connects different immigrant generations and chronologically documents community via a comprehensive testimony of the distinctive immigration footprint of Australia.
Author : Jackie Huggins
Publisher : UQP
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780702228407
The articles in this collection represent a decade of writing by Aboriginal historian and activist Jackie Huggins. Sister Girl examines many topics, including community action, political commitment, the tradition and the value of oral history, and government intervention in Aboriginal lives. It challenges accepted notions of the appropriateness of mainstream feminism in Aboriginal society and of white historians writing Indigenous history. Closer to home, there are accounts of personal achievement and family experience as she revisits the writing of Auntie Rita with her mother Rita Huggins - the inspiration for her lifework.
