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Donoghue, Jed; Tranter, Bruce

 
9781787565067: Exploring Australian National Identity: Heroes, Memory and Politics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1787565068 ISBN 13 : 9781787565067
Editeur : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018

Synopsis

This book explores the attitudes and values of Australians, analysing how Australian national values are promoted and reflected by heroic figures (both living and dead) who are identified as important and influential.
Who are the 'heroes, saints and sages' that exemplify the Australian national character? Who do Australians, as citizens of a settler society, nominate as their contemporary heroes? What is the role of colonial and post-colonial figures regarding contemporary Australian identity? This book reassesses the influence of convicts, bushrangers, Ned Kelly, the ANZACS, sporting heroes, and the nation's most 'important people' in terms of national identity.
Sporting 'heroes' such as Don Bradman, and historical figures like Ned Kelly might be expected to feature prominently but the authors identify other nationally important Australians, and gauge how well they symbolize Australian national identity. While collective 'heroes' such as the Anzacs are acclaimed in popular conceptions of national identity, Australians also identify with particular 'heroic' individuals who personify practical aspects of the national character and 'mythscape', including well known federal politicians, surgeons and scientists.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jed Donoghue is a Research Associate in Sociology at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He has written about aged care, citizenship rights, homelessness, social housing, and national identity. Bruce Tranter is a Professor in Sociology at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His research interests include Australian identity, environmental social movements and their leaders, and climate change attitudes & behaviour.

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Éditeur
Emerald Publishing Limited
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1787565068
ISBN 13 
9781787565067
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
184
Coordonnées du fabricant
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