Title Multiethnic Australia : its history and future / Celeste Lipow MacLeod

Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006] ©2006

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MELB	305.800994 Mac/Mai		AVAILABLE
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MELB	305.800994 Mac/Mai		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Contents Before the British -- Convicts and colonists -- Class conflicts with unexpected outcomes -- Spreading across the land -- Dispossessed : the indigenous people -- A place in two cultures -- Immigrants and "White Australia" -- A multiethnic nation -- Diversity and dissent -- Embedded legacies -- Turbulent times -- Asian connections -- Which way ahead? Summary "This book examines Australia past and present to show why immigration policies changed, the conflicts new policies caused and the benefits they brought. The result is a thorough consideration of Australia as a multiethnic society, including current challenges and the nation's potential to play a larger role in its Asia Pacific region."--BOOK JACKET Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index Subject Multiculturalism -- Australia. Immigrants -- Australia -- History. White Australia policy. SUBJECT Australia -- Ethnic relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007005690 -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005269 Australia -- Race relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100476 -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005269 Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007506 LC no. 2006010760 ISBN 0786425229 softcover alkaline paper

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