Identification as white descendants of the British empire became the basis for unity in Australia. These ideals have continued into modern Australia society with racism and prejudice…
The advancements in the development of technology, entertainment and culture is very significant within the history and future of the Australian society because of American and British influence. As a result of Australia’s already strong relationship with the United States of America (USA) and Britain before and after World War Two the impact on everyday Australians was immense. Prior to 1945 many Australians would class themselves as part of a British colony and under British authority. This resulted in many themes of Australian culture to be influenced by Britain including: sports; foods; fashion; entertainment and music; behaviour and individual attitude about society. Post- WWII the Australian society developed unique characteristics…
The US Civil Rights movement has greatly influenced the Aboriginal activism in Australia through many ways that intrigued the world. The US Civil Rights involved many critical events and people that aimed to end racial segregation towards the black community amongst many parts of the US. Various individuals of the black community within the United States and Australia have been oppressed by the lack of rules/laws to protect them from racial discrimination. There are many events in the US that influenced Aboriginal Activism, such as the Martin Luther King ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech in 1963 and the US Freedom Rides in 1961, which both promoted the end of racism and inequality. A Freedom Ride is a ride in which activists try to bring light to certain subjects by traveling around parts of the world.…
Essay Practise Questions How has one important person, event or issue influenced the history of a religion in Australia. In reference to the event/person you have studied describe how it affected catholicism in Australia? How has Sectarianism shaped catholicism today?…
For any student of modern history, regardless of their focus, this collection cannot be overlooked, if for no other reason than its highlighting of the dynamic nature of Australia’s…
There was a definite difference in the attitudes shown towards Aboriginal people. White Australians were considered more superior in every aspect. They were not allowed to have a say in anything and there opinions were never valued as they were considered less superior, a nuisance to society and a waste of time. “You can’t tell me what to do on my own land.” (P.88).…
The Eureka Rebellion is usually seen as a development in the battle for democratic rights and also, an equal society. It was partly a disagreement over what sort of society Australia should be and rights each individual should have…
Askew Perspective After many years of improvement of Australia’s global stereotypes, it seems like we still remain a drunken mob in the mind of the media’s representations of Australian people. By Zac Eliasaf A s we’ve been told so often in television and movies, we Australians are all about drinking. That includes you too.…
This impacted Australian society as a result of Australia…
On Australia Day 1972, four aboriginal activists changed the ways of the Aboriginal Rights Movement by moving the issue of land rights to the courts. Supported by thousands of activists across Australia, the Aboriginal Embassy was the “by far the most successful Aboriginal action of the 20th century” (Gary Foley, Aboriginal Activist). Michael Anderson was a noticeable leader in the establishment of the embassy as he along with three others founded the idea, inspired by the Black Power Movement and the Freedom Rides in the US. The creation of the Aboriginal Embassy was a very significant event in relation to Aboriginal land rights and it aided in the acknowledgment of the Aboriginal people and created change in many ways including the law.…
The exclusion of Indigenous people from the nations constitution took place in the early nineteenth century. Henry Parkes the premier of the colony of New South Wales called for all six Australian colonies to unite and create a great national government for ALL of Australia. Parkes initiated a constitution based on common racial and British custom on which this nation was supposedly founded. Throughout her speech “Indigenous Exceptionalism and the Constitutional ‘Race Power’ Marcia Langton argues that any idea of race and the ability of the parliament to use race in law making should be removed from the Australian constitution. The detailed history of legislation applied to Indigenous peoples demonstrates this is many ways; Indigenous people…
CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE NOTION THAT AUSTRALIA IS AN EGALITARIAN SOCIETY WITH REFERENCE TO RACISM AND ETHNICITY Australia’s essence is ethnically diverse. A provocative euphemism would support Australia as an egalitarian society and to say otherwise would be concealing the truth. By critically analyzing sociological theories together with implemented public policies and societal worldviews towards racism and ethnicity, this essay analyses Australia’s social fabric and competing historical perspectives of racial and ethnic diversity and discernment.…
Aboriginalities essay “How have settler constructions of aboriginal people affected aboriginal peoples?” The settler voice towards aboriginal peoples, has ingrained constructs i.e. stereotypes, into society. These stereotypes have inflicted harm and severely affected aboriginal people throughout history and to this day, but in what ways and through which medians do these coloniser interpretations express themselves in society? And what are the responses of the aboriginal peoples who are concerned?…
Archaeologist and anthropologist have debated about the nature of gender role in Aboriginal societies (Williams and Jolly, 1992:10). Because by the time they have tried to understand the role of gender in the Aboriginals. The Aboriginal way of living has changed, the European way of living has impacted on aboriginal culture. The European colonisers have brought with them a set of European gender concepts to Australia (Rose, 1996:28). These concepts have changed the living standards and gender roles of the Aboriginal community.…
Global inequality is one of the least talked about subjects, but it is one of the biggest problems in the world today. Mexico and Australia are two countries that, when compared, are a prime example global inequality. From observing the interesting facts and statistics obtained from the research on these two countries, Mexico and Australia are very diverse to one another. These two countries share many similarities on the surface, but differ strongly in both culture and economy.…