Exploring Australian National Identity: Heroes, Memory and Politics

ISBN-13: 9781787565067 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 184 str.

Jed Donoghue; Bruce Tranter

Opis

This book examines the influence of historical and popular figures on the way Australians see themselves in the 21st century. Investigating whether colonial figures such as convicts and bushrangers still influence contemporary Australian identity, and how the influence of sports figures, politicians and scientists manifests itself.