Struggle country
Subtitle: the rural ideal in twentieth century Australia
By: edited by Graeme Davison and Marc Brodie
Publisher: Monash University ePress
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Clayton, Vic
Language: eng
Subjects: Rural development; History; Rural Sociology; Rural conditions
Description: The decline of Australian country life is not new - either as a phenomenon or as a popular fear. Contemporary interest in this area is often highlighted in hopeful policy frameworks for the revitalisation of town and countryside. The continuing interaction between our dreams of the Australian countryside and the reality of its decline is the key focus of Struggle Country: The Rural Ideal in Twentieth Century Australia. Linking present concerns to history, this collection of essays looks at how the dreams of progress that captured the imagination of country towns and regions, city politicians and even historians themselves, led to specific positive and negative outcomes in these areas, which in turn influenced how these regions were treated.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.