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Title Building a new community : immigration and the Victorian economy / edited by Andrew Markus
Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. ; [Great Britain] : Allen & Unwin, [2001]
©2001

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 W'PONDS  325.945 Mar/Ban  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 225 pages : illustrations, 1 map, portraits ; 23 cm
regular print
Contents 1. 1900-1945 / Tony Dingle -- 2. 1945-1972 / Bob Birrell -- 3. 1972-2000 / Bob Birrell -- 4. Attitudes towards immigration and multiculturalism / Michael Clyne and Andrew Markus -- 5. Investing in people / Andrew Markus -- Appendices
Summary A photographic and textual centenary history of the contribution of migrants to the Victorian economy, this book narrates biographical sketches of dozens of immigrants, including Sir Gustav Nossal and Iain Hewitson. Though the focus is on economic contribution, 'economic' is understood in the broadest sense and embraces society
Analysis Immigration
Multiculturalism
Victoria
Economic development
History, 1901-1999
History, 2000-
Case studies
Biography
Statistics
State issue
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Multiculturalism -- Australia -- Victoria.
Immigrants -- Australia -- Victoria.
Immigrants -- Australia -- Victoria -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Australia -- Victoria.
Multiculturalism -- Australia -- Victoria.
SUBJECT Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005907 -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006165
Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005907
Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005907 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005908
Genre/Form Biographies.
Author Markus, Andrew.
LC no. 2002327697
ISBN 1865085359 paperback