Social cohesion in Australia
By: James Jupp & John Nieuwenhuysen with Emma Dawson.
Contributors: Nieuwenhuysen, J. P.; Dawson, Emma.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780521709439
Subjects: Social structure -- Australia; Pluralism (Social sciences) -- Australia; Australia -- Social conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: The quest for harmony / James Jupp; title: Conceptualising social cohesion / Andrew Markus and Liudmila Kirpitchenko; title: Measuring social cohesion in a diverse society / Nick Economou; title: Government initiatives for social cohesion / Stewart Foster; title: The landmark of Cronulla / Jock Collins; title: Policing the other : Lebanese young people in a climate of conflict / Rob White; title: Religious resurgence and diversity and social cohesion in Australia / Gary D. Bouma and Rod Ling; title: Family and nation : the indigenous/non-indigenous relationship / Tim Rowse; title: Social cohesion and cultural fragility : a paradox of indigenous rapports with Eurasian Australia / Robert Nelson; title: Educational attainments and inter-ethnic marriage and social cohesion / Siew-Ean Khoo; title: Unions, the workplace, and social cohesion / Santina Bertone; title: Education and social cohesion / Hurriyet Babacan; title: The media and social cohesion / Andrew Jakubowicz; title: The problem of sport and social cohesion / Brett Hutchins; title: Counter-terrorism and the politics of social cohesion / Jenny Hocking; title: Human rights and social cohesion : would a bill of rights enhance social cohesion in Australia? / Gabrielle McKinnon.