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Culture and Customs of Australia
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Laurie Clancy
Book Code: GR2169
ISBN: 0-313-32169-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32169-6
216 pages, map, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 4/30/2004
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Discount Price: $40.57 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Americans' generally superficial familiarity with the Australian continent stems mostly from recent films. Particular images stand out: the Outback, sheep shearing, surfing, the Sydney Opera House, Aborigines, and the Walkabout. Yet Europeans arrived in the late 18th century, followed by convict transports from England that started the colonization. Today, Australia remains a land of immigrants, and its ethnically diverse population has increased dramatically since World War II. Students and other interested readers finally have a solid resource that describes the breadth of the evolving modern Australian society. Culture and Customs of Australia is the first general introduction to the rugged continent, written by an Australian novelist with particular insight. Clancy focuses on the Anglo-Irish and more recent immigrants, but the Aboriginal context is also presented. Readers will learn about the Australian identity, with its male mythology of the "Bush." The "mateship" is the core element of a myth of independent, self-sufficient, freedom-loving citizens in a harsh land. This myth is set against multiculturalism and feminism. Other highlights include discussion of the weak hold that Christianity has over the population; the drastic urbanization of the last century and the suburban dream; adventure and the beach culture, with tourism; the importance of sports; the changing roles of men; the evolving cuisine, from the national barbeque to European and Asian influences; strong and long literary, artistic, and performing arts traditions; film industry talent; and the power of media in a sparsely populated country.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chronology
  • The Land, People, and History
  • Thought and Religion
  • Marriage, Gender, and Children
  • Holidays and Leisure Activities
  • Cuisine and Fashion
  • Literature
  • The Media and Cinema
  • The Performing Arts
  • Painting
  • Architecture
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2003027515
LCC Class: DU107
Dewey Class: 306
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