Australia is one of the most vibrant multicultural countries in the world. The country is the home to the world’s oldest continuous cultures. Since the end of the Second World War, about seven million people have migrated to Australia, hence the rich cultural diversity is one of the country’s strengths and centered in the national identity. Nevertheless, despite the Racial Discrimination Act, 1975 coming to force, different generations in Australia have experienced the issue of ethnicity in different ways. For instance, the Muslim population constitutes one of the largest minority groups in the country but current studies indicate that the Muslims experience a considerable degree of racial discrimination in the country. According to Sav, Sebar and Harris (2010), the workplace relations is a key dimension of experience of the Muslim men. The study suggests that Australians are still confused on how to handle their workplace relations with Muslims.
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Forceful separation and trauma due to integration from colonization caused common effects on the people’s lives. Australians are still affected by this especially in their interactions with formal institutions and the no- indigenous Australians. Experience of ethnicity differs between non-indigenous and the aboriginal Australian. Indigenous Australians of the current generation are more anxious during a confrontation with a strange circumstance that involves the non-indigenous officials. The fear that befalls them is based on historical injustices. Other reasons for tension include the recent removal of children from their relatives, lack of trust as a result of the ongoing individual, institutional and systemic racism and perceived relation distance with their interlocutor, or fear due to negative interaction previously witnessed with the non-indigenous Australians (Ghosh,
Nevertheless, the ethnic …show more content…
Forceful separation and trauma due to integration from colonization caused common effects on the people’s lives. Australians are still affected by this especially in their interactions with formal institutions and the no- indigenous Australians. Experience of ethnicity differs between non-indigenous and the aboriginal Australian. Indigenous Australians of the current generation are more anxious during a confrontation with a strange circumstance that involves the non-indigenous officials. The fear that befalls them is based on historical injustices. Other reasons for tension include the recent removal of children from their relatives, lack of trust as a result of the ongoing individual, institutional and systemic racism and perceived relation distance with their interlocutor, or fear due to negative interaction previously witnessed with the non-indigenous Australians (Ghosh,