The population composition of our country was also significantly affect by migration. When WWII came to its end, 90 percent of Australia’s population of 7 million were born in Australia. According to the Australian Bureau of statistics, in June 2011 the estimated ERP…
Australia is a vast growing economy and has been considered to be one of the world’s stablest economy. It boasts a wide infrastructure, sophisticated lifestyle that attracts people from all around the world. Broadmeadows is a small suburb that is located 16 km north from Melbourne. As per the 2011 Census, the population of this area is about 10,578. the community of Broadmeadows is culturally diverse and most of the people living here speak mostly Italian, Turkish, Assyrian, Arabic and Vietnamese.…
Perceived Multicultural Competency of Certified Substance Abuse Counselors is an article written by Pamela Lassiter and Catherine Yang. Their study was conducted using certified substance abuse counselors and certified clinical addictions specialists as study participants. Participants were certified through the state of North Carolina because their certifications are considered to be more progressive than other states. The Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale (MCKAS) was used as a measuring instrument to gauge each individual’s self-perceived abilities. The study supported that most participants considered themselves to be culturally competent but it also found that race and education affected the participants’ self-perception.…
Since the Vietnam War, the influx of migrants has improved and new relationships have been forged with countries around the world. Although Australia is a culturally diverse nation, it all started with the abolition of the infamous White Australia Policy. By 2011, over 180,000 Vietnamese born people had migrated to Australia. In 1901, after Federation, the White Australia Policy was introduced.…
The source is written by many different authors and it is mainly edited by the 4 authors mentioned above. These authors are one of the best scholars that tackle the controversial ideas of diversity, and Canadian policies. It respectfully challenges the saint idea that multiculturalism is great for Canada, however it does not claim Multiculturalism is actually bad. It continually demonstrates the underlying capability, the conventional restraints and the miniscule disorders of the policies and blinding discourse of multiculturalism.…
Western idea usually means an idea originally from and developed in the Western culture. A Western idea can concern various things, such as politics, philosophy, science, and art. Definition of the West is not simple. The West sometimes thought as European countries and their colonies, so for example, the United States, Canada, and Australia are also regarded as the West. Although Australia has a history that had an experience of colonisation by the British, Australia also has experienced its own development in and engagement with the world.…
The September 11th and October 12th terrorist attacks and their aftermath have focussed Australia’s attention on the shift from a Christian to a paradoxically multi-faith and secular Australia, and on the diasporic links between organisations’ source countries and on Australian ethnic and religious leaders. They are now under greater scrutiny and accountability. In outlining Australia’s current predicament, Professor Cahill will take a global perspective and draw on current Australian research to suggest a way forward by addressing key issues and inoculating our society against ethnic and religious extremism. Faith traditions with their focus on the ultimate and the absolute as well as the local and the universal have been key elements in the formation of Australia’s pluralist and multicultural society.…
Assimilation in Australia had a significant impact on the indigenous population for many generations and although the Australian Government presumed that through assimilation, indigenous people would enjoy and encounter the same standards of living as the white European population once they had adopted European customs, this was not the case for many indigenous people who are known as the stolen generation. Regardless of the government attempts to improve standards of living and reviews in legislation, the removal of children from their homes affected many generations of the indigenous population. Although the policy of assimilation occurred during the 1930’s the people of the stolen generation, their families and their communities continue…
Long has sport been an important aspect of Australian culture. Some attribute the prominence of sport in Australia to the fitness required for the survival of aboriginal tribes during prehistoric times (Parker, 1996). Regardless of the origin of sports’ cultural significance in Australia, its importance is indubitable. However, the question of whether the importance and representation of sport in a cultural identity is exclusive to Australia, still remains. The notion that Sport is as Australian as ‘Kangaroos, Holden Cars and Meat Pies’ suggests that all aspects of sport and its presence within Australia’s culture is unique to the Land Down Under.…
Australia is known as a multi-cultural country in which there are many different cultures being represented in everyday life such as cuisine, language, knowledge of flora and fauna, careers, hobbies, transportation and consumer wants. Due to the amount of diverse cultures in the same country, there is many opportunities for cultures to impact each other. These impacts could be positive or negative. For example, in the past and still continuing today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been negatively impacted by overly using alcohol, drugs, and by smoking which leads to many health issues.…
Canada is home to a long-standing democracy. Canada had embraced its nationalistic moments at Vimy Ridge and the Somme. However, these periods created tensions, as many foreigners received internment. Although my response to racial profiling against certain individuals, regardless of race, religion etc. would be of strong disapproval, due to terrorist activities occurring from unsecured immigration, I would personally have mixed feelings.…
Canada is a multicultural country. In fact it was the first country to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy in 1971 (ottawa citizen, 2015). So why is that our English curriculum doesn’t reflect this fact. One culture in particular that I feel does not get enough attention is Indigenous people of Canada. To correct this imbalance, Indigenous literature should be compulsory in high school.…
This book focuses on the United States and Australia as two nations that has attracted some of the largest numbers of immigrants, some of whom had relocated in mass movements over the past centuries. It discusses the differences and similarities in how the two countries address the issues posed by international migrants, and how the decision of one country can impact the other.…
Throughout Australia’s history, immigration has played a very important part in the development of the nation. As Australia was colonized and political parties took laws into effect, it has become more of a process to migrate to Australia if an individual is from another country. To control the flow of people wanting to immigrate to Australia, the Government has made laws and policies. The inpour of immigrants has dramatically increased as refugees in countries such as Syria have to seek safe residence.…
Multiculturalism is a debated topic in Canada and around the world due to rising issues of identity and rights for minority groups. Will Kymlicka is a Canadian scholar who “focuses on issues of democracy and diversity, and in particular on models of citizenship and social justice within multicultural societies.” Kymlicka proposes that states should protect minority and cultural rights, attempts to categorize minorities into two groups, identifies that culture is a synonym to a nation and states that minorities in a liberal state like Canada have more equal rights. The following paper identifies that multiple scholars have critiqued his work and determined that government should not protect minority rights, there are more than two categories…