What is the Australian Identity? Introduction For years‚ many sociologists defined national identity simply as shared feelings of understanding‚ national sense of self and cultural heritage. In 2012‚ Holmes‚ D.‚ Hughes‚ K. & Julian‚ R. (2012) made a compelling statement that national identity‚ while reinforcing a shared sense of character and uniqueness‚ creates a rather singular identity that not all people within the country will necessarily share. In Australia‚ national identity has become
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Australian identity “Enter without so much a knocking” reflects Australian identity as it is the life of a working class necular family in Australia. This poem starts with ‘Blink‚ blink. Hospital .Silence’ and ends with ‘Blink. Blink. Cemetery. Silence.’ This repetition of ‘blink. Blink’ alludes that Life is short‚ and over before you know it‚ this has helped me to strengthen my knowledge of Australian Identity as Australia has been involved in 3 wars and not to take life for granted as you never
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To what extent has your study of Australian poetry challenged your understanding of Australian identity? My understanding of Australian identity is that we are a collection of migrants on a global scale who came together to form one nation‚ and that the people of Australian origin‚ meaning the aboriginals‚ have lost complete control of their nation due to this factor. I have lived in Australia for a year‚ through this time period‚ I have perceived it as a welcoming place‚ and a civilized country
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With the introduction of the Australian National Curriculum into all education systems across the country‚ many questions and debates have occurred in reference to its effectiveness. From the often perceived conflicting curriculum definitions to the unfortunate failures of past attempts of curriculum implementation‚ every member of the community has an opinion on this significant shift in the way Australia thinks of its children’s education (Rudd‚ 2007). The Australian Curriculum however‚ has attempted
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How does the staging of Australian plays help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts? The staging of Australian Drama and Theatre allows an enhanced understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts. Dorothy Hewett’s (1972) play‚ The Chapel Perilous and David Williamson’s (1971) play The Removalists both reveal sometimes disturbing social and cultural contexts within Australian society of the time of the play’s production
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Australian Identity Speech Good morning teachers and students. Though our national identity is an evolving one‚ aspects of our identity are constant. Some of these aspects include the iconic sporting legend‚ mateship‚ the notion of the underdog and the Aussie battler. This is conveyed in a number of texts in a variety of ways. The texts we will be discussing today include “The Man from Snowy River” by Banjo Paterson and an episode from “My Place” by Nadia Wheatly. The two texts thoroughly present
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however the term Retail Management is not a small concept ‚ it has a very broad meaning and a wide framework. When we say that Retailing is dynamic ‚ it simply means that is progressive in nature ‚ it keeps on changing itself with the emerging trends. There are various elements that are working as the forces for retail dynamics. One such force is Rural retail. The retail business in India accounts for Rs 7400 billion with about 1200 million retailers.90percent of retail shops are kirana stores
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Persuasive Speech Almost twenty five percent of Australian residents were born outside of Australia. Then why do we proudly show this absurd flag that only represents our connections and history with Britain? A flag is a symbolic representation of its nation and people. We need a flag that can better reflect the values of the twenty first century Australia. I have created a new Australian flag that acknowledges all of its people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still
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The Current Australian flag is in need of a change because it leaves certain elements out that are crucial to the Australian Identity. The current flag represents a blue ocean which symbolises Australia as an island. The first component is the Union Jack‚ illustrating the link with Britain being our mother land. The second aspect is the Southern Cross‚ representing Australia because the constellation can only be seen from the southern hemisphere and is a reminder of Australia’s geography. The Commonwealth
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A. Migration Policy Overview It is pretty sure that Australia has a rich migration history (Migration Heritage Centre‚ 2012). In 1788‚ when European settlement began‚ Australian aboriginal population was about 40 thousand. Today‚ over 24 million people live in Australia. Attitudes to migration‚ however‚ have changed considerably. The first immigration law enacted by the federal government was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. This act‚ a symbol of infamous ’White Australia’‚ was designed to
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