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The Australian legend and its discontents / edited by Richard Nile.
- Title
- The Australian legend and its discontents / edited by Richard Nile.
- Publication
- St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press in association with the API Network, 2000.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Nile, Richard
- Description
- 354, [2] pages; 20 cm.
- Summary
- A collection of essays linked by narrative investigating some of the most important and enduring storylines in Australian culture. Writers include a who's who of the Australian academy: Ann Curthoys, Henry Reynolds, Marilyn lake, K.S. Inglis, James Jupp, Kay Saunders and so on. A great book for Australian and international readers.
- Series Statement
- Australian studies reader
- Uniform Title
- Australian studies reader
- Subject
- National characteristics, Australian
- Australians
- Australiens
- Civilization
- Nationalbewusstsein
- Mythos
- Geschichte
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Geschichte
- Kultur
- Australia > Civilization
- Australia > History > Errors, inventions, etc
- Australia > History
- Ausztrália > történet
- Australie > Civilisation
- Australie > Histoire > Erreurs, inventions, etc
- Australie > Histoire
- Australia
- Australien
- Australien
- Australie > Histoire
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-356).
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Nation and Narration. 1. Mythologies / Ann Curthoys. 2. Civilisation / Richard Nile. 3. Past and Future / David Carter -- Inventing Tradition. 4. Australian Legend and Australian Men / Linzi Murrie. 5. Tell Them That Henry Lawson Is Dead / Richard Nile. 6. The Song Lines of Waltzing Matilda / Therese Radic -- Frontiers. 7. In the Penal Colony / John Frow. 8. Frontier History / Henry Reynolds. 9. Frontier Feminism / Marilyn Lake -- War. 10. The Unknown Australian Soldier / K.S. Inglis. 11. Wars of Words / Richard Nile. 12. Gallipoli, Kokoda and the Making of National Identity / Hank Nelson -- Coastlines. 13. The Lifesaver as National Icon / Kay Saunders. 14. Nudes in the Sand and Perverts in the Dunes / Douglas Booth. 15. Male Fantasy / Margaret Henderson -- Romancing the City. 16. Australia's Bohemian Tradition / Tony Moore. 17. Images of Industrialism / Richard Nile. 18. Lovable Larrikins and Awful Ockers / John Rickard -- Mainstreaming the Nation. 19. Mainstreaming Australia / Leigh Dale. 20. Immigrant Society / James Jupp. 21. Stolen Generations / Peter Read.
- ISBN
- 0702229857
- 9780702229855
- LCCN
- 00709123
- OCLC
- 44894138
- SCSB-11344880
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library