Research Catalog

Title

The other Australia : experiences of migration / Brian Murphy.

Author

Murphy, Brian, 1934-

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales.

Description

viii, 274 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This book traces the patterns and impact of immigration to Australia since 1945, focusing on immigrants from non-English speaking backgrounds who came to New South Wales. Australia has been diversified by the range of immigrants who have come to its shores, a diversification that has been welcomed by some and vehemently opposed by others. The book describes the personal experience of many newcomers to Australia, who came as displaced persons, refugees on business migration programs or independently. Their testimonies show that while some were invited and encouraged to share in the Australian experiment, others have been treated as intruders. From the White Australia Policy to multiculturalism, no other area of policy has seen such heated debate as immigration policy. Over time, concern with migration as a concept has become concern for immigrants themselves, a change best understood by the term multiculturalism. The book contains incisive analysis of government policy on immigration, and looks at the important role played by the Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales, which was established in 1976.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Geschichte 1945-1980
• Emigration and immigration
• Emigration and immigration > Government policy
• Einwanderung
• Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
• Immigratie
• Overheidsbeleid
• Australia > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century
• Australia > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century
• Australia
• New South Wales

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• "Published in association with the Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Immigration in colonial Australia -- Ch. 2. Immigration from non-English-speaking countries, 1901-1945 -- Ch. 3. Migration in European history -- Ch. 4. Australia plans new directions in migration -- Ch. 5. Displaced Persons: pioneers in a new immigration, 1947-1952 -- Ch. 6. Assimilation for new arrivals, 1952-1965 -- Ch. 7. Integration in Australian society, 1966-1980 -- Ch. 8. Multiculturalism for all Australians -- Ch. 9. The New South Walk Ethnic Affairs Commission.

ISBN

• 0521441943
• 9780521441940

LCCN

92042536

OCLC

• ocm27222395
• 27222395
• SCSB-2002956

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library