Visiting the neighbours
Subtitle: Australians in Asia
By: Agnieszka Sobocinska
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Sydney, New South Wales
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9781742233895; 9781742241807; 9781742246994
Subjects: Australians; Attitudes; Relations
Other titles: Australians in Asia
Description: A million Australians went to Bali last year, following the millions of others who have made their way across Asia over the past century. Many travellers returned thinking they knew Asia and their personal experiences helped shape popular attitudes. This absorbing book unpacks their experiences, showing how their encounters changed the way Australians thought about themselves in the world. Visiting the Neighbours tells the story of Australian relations with Asia from the bottom up, examining the experiences of some of the millions of travellers and tourists who headed to the region over more than a hundred years. Merchants, missionaries, pilgrims, soldiers, hippies, diplomats, backpackers all had an impact on diplomacy and international relations. Agnieszka Sobocinska's book is a bold and important step in understanding the intersection between popular opinion, prejudice and international relations as Australia stands at the precipice of the Asian Century. This book sets out a range of fascinating and different roles played by Australians in Asia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-258) and index.