Multiethnic Australia : its history and future /
MacLeod, Celeste Lipow,1931-
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co.,
c2006.
"After once trying to keep its population White and predominantly British, Australia reversed course. Since 1947 it has absorbed five million immigrants from some 240 countries. This book examines why immigration policies changed, the conflicts they caused and the benefits they brought"--Provided by publisher.
"After once trying to keep its population White and predominantly British, Australia reversed course. Since 1947 it has absorbed five million immigrants from some 240 countries. This book examines why immigration policies changed, the conflicts they caused and the benefits they brought"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220) and index.
Before the British -- Convicts and colonists -- Class conflicts with unexpected outcomes -- Spreading across the land -- Dispossessed : the indigenous people -- A place in two cultures -- Immigrants and "White Australia" -- A multiethnic nation -- Diversity and dissent -- Embedded legacies -- Turbulent times -- Asian connections -- Which way ahead?
Multiculturalism
Immigrants
White Australia policy.