| Description |
vi, 193 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. The Historical Origins of the Recreational Society -- 2. The Birth of a Nation -- 3. The Economy -- 4. The State -- 5. The Culture -- 6. The Education System -- 7. Conclusion and the Future: Australia - the Fifty-First State of America? -- Epilogue: Australia in 2050 -- App. A. Australian Prime Ministers from World War II to the Present -- App. B. The Centenary of Federation "Ten-Point Plan" for Australian National Survival |
| Summary |
From its very inception Australia has been a derivative society: First as part of the British Empire and then, soon after World War II, what Mosler considers the American Empire and the new end-of-century Americanized global culture. This has meant that Australia has struggled to attain its own identity. Mosler explores that struggle for national independence, a struggle that seems to be doomed to failure. According to Mosler, the reasons for this failure lie in Australia's propensity to remain a recreational culture; a culture more attuned to pleasure and dependence than regimented hard work and the concomitant collective pattern of national assertiveness. The Australian economy, defense arrangements, culture, and psychology have been dominated by other nations and transnational forces. The prospects for the nation in the future appear to be somewhat grim unless this historical pattern of dependence and lack of respect, indeed almost contempt, for national institutions is reversed. A provocative analysis that will be of interest to scholars, students, researchers, and anyone interested in Australian history and contemporary life and culture.Do ̈ |
| Analysis |
National identity |
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Social values |
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Foreign opinion about Australia |
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Economic conditions |
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International relations |
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Cultural influences |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-177) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web by subscription to netLibrary, Inc. (CEIRC Shared Collection) |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Australian.
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Nationalism -- Australia.
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Popular culture -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009594
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Australia -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002863
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Australia -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315
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Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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Australia -- Civilization -- American influences.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002864
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| Author |
NetLibrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2001036695 |
| ISBN |
0275972321 alkaline paper |
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9780275972325 |
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