Running Head: CULTURE AND THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA 2
Culture and the History of Australia
Mahatma Gandhi said it best when he said “a nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the souls of its people. ” (BrainyQuote, N.D.) A more modern take on culture comes from The Center for Advance Research on Language Acquisition, they define culture as “a shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization. Thus, it can be seen as the growth of a group identity fostered by social patterns unique to the group. ”(LiveScience, N.D.) When it comes to different cultures from all over the world, there are many characteristics that can describe …show more content…
There is no official language in Australia, but the majority of the population speaks English. “Australian English has a distinctive accent and vocabulary. Because people from about 200 countries around the world have migrated to Australia, there is a vast collection of languages spoken in the country. ”(The People and Culture of Australia, N.D.)
Second characteristic is the climate and terrain. The climate in Australia is just as diverse as its language, there are six states and two territories in the country of Australia. “New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. ”(CIA, 2018) Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite of that our own. The weather is blistering hot in the summer reaching into the triple digits. The winters are just the opposite dropping below freezing. The land in Australia varies from tropical
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They have been involved with every major conflict since World War I. Starting in 1899 with the Boer War, Australia sent Soldiers to support the British who were engaged in war with Boer Settlers. In 1914 during World War I more than 330,000 Australians served overseas in The Great War. During World War II in 1939 until 1945, 993,000 Australians served their country. “27,073 men were killed in action, 23,477 were wounded, and 30,560 were taken as prisoner of war. Of those taken prisoner 8,296 died in captivity. ” (NationalArchivesOfAustralia, 2018) The country fought in the Korean War as well as the Vietnam War. 50,000 Australians fought in the Vietnam War, and after 10 years of fighting they withdrew with battle casualties of, “521 were killed with 2,398 wounded. ”( NationalArchivesOfAustralia,
Culture and the History of Australia
Mahatma Gandhi said it best when he said “a nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the souls of its people. ” (BrainyQuote, N.D.) A more modern take on culture comes from The Center for Advance Research on Language Acquisition, they define culture as “a shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization. Thus, it can be seen as the growth of a group identity fostered by social patterns unique to the group. ”(LiveScience, N.D.) When it comes to different cultures from all over the world, there are many characteristics that can describe …show more content…
There is no official language in Australia, but the majority of the population speaks English. “Australian English has a distinctive accent and vocabulary. Because people from about 200 countries around the world have migrated to Australia, there is a vast collection of languages spoken in the country. ”(The People and Culture of Australia, N.D.)
Second characteristic is the climate and terrain. The climate in Australia is just as diverse as its language, there are six states and two territories in the country of Australia. “New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. ”(CIA, 2018) Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite of that our own. The weather is blistering hot in the summer reaching into the triple digits. The winters are just the opposite dropping below freezing. The land in Australia varies from tropical
Running Head: CULTURE AND THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA …show more content…
They have been involved with every major conflict since World War I. Starting in 1899 with the Boer War, Australia sent Soldiers to support the British who were engaged in war with Boer Settlers. In 1914 during World War I more than 330,000 Australians served overseas in The Great War. During World War II in 1939 until 1945, 993,000 Australians served their country. “27,073 men were killed in action, 23,477 were wounded, and 30,560 were taken as prisoner of war. Of those taken prisoner 8,296 died in captivity. ” (NationalArchivesOfAustralia, 2018) The country fought in the Korean War as well as the Vietnam War. 50,000 Australians fought in the Vietnam War, and after 10 years of fighting they withdrew with battle casualties of, “521 were killed with 2,398 wounded. ”( NationalArchivesOfAustralia,