The idea of Australia

Resource Information

The work The idea of Australia represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The idea of Australia

Statement of responsibility

Schultz, Julianne

Creator

• Schultz, Julianne

Subject

• Australia -- Ethnic relations
• Australia -- History
• Australia -- Politics and government
• Australia -- Social conditions
• Australia -- Social life and customs
• Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of
• National characteristics, Australian
• Nationalism -- Australia
• Political science & theory
• Politics and culture -- Australia
• Cultural studies

Language

eng

Summary

What is the 'idea of Australia'? What defines the soul of our nation? Are we an egalitarian, generous, outward-looking country? Or is Australia a place that has retreated into silence and denial about the past and become selfish, greedy and insular? A lifetime of watching Australia as a journalist, editor, academic and writer has given Julianne Schultz a unique platform from which to ask and answer these critical questions. The global pandemic gave her time to study the X-ray of our country and the opportunity for perspective and analysis. Schultz came to realise that the idea of Australia is a contest between those who are imaginative, hopeful, altruistic and ambitious, and those who are defensive and inward-looking. She became convinced we need to acknowledge and better understand our past to make sense of our present and build a positive and inclusive future. She suggests what Australia could be: smart, compassionate, engaged, fair and informed. This important, searing and compelling book explains us to ourselves and suggests ways Australia can realise her true potential. Urgent, inspiring and optimistic, The Idea of Australia presents the vision we need to fully appreciate our great strengths and crucial challenges

Cataloging source

AU@

Dewey number

306.0994

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult