Chapter 1: A Multicultural Society What is Australian multiculturalism?; Multicultural Australia a snapshot; The evolution of Australia's multicultural policies; Multiculturalism timeline; More than fifty years of post-war migration; Australia's cultural diversity; Country of birth; Languages spoken in Australia; The melting pot; Mix and match --Chapter 2: The Multiculturalism Debate Australian multiculturalism: successes, problems and risks; Hot terms keep debate on the boil; World events threaten national consensus; Survey shows majority support for multiculturalism; Multiculturalism is not a dirty word; No one can take away our diversity; Reffo-bashing ... the next targets; Belonging & exclusion: national identity & citizenship, immigration & multiculturalism; The word that built a nation; We can't go on saying the same old things; Racism no way!
Summary
This book looks at the evolution and impacts of multiculturalism as a social policy in Australia ; the extent of cultural diversity among Australia's peoples ; and explores the debate concerning various multicultural issues including immigration, racial tolerance and national identity