Island In The Stream: Myths Of Place In Australian Culture
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
What does it mean to belong to a place — and what happens when that place is an island continent at the edge of the world? Island in the Stream: Myths of Place in Australian Culture is a landmark collection of essays that interrogates the cultural myths, symbols, and imaginative geographies that have shaped Australian identity. Edited by Paul Foss, this anthology brings together a diverse range of critical voices to examine how Australians have constructed, contested, and mythologised their relationship to the land, from colonial settlement through to contemporary culture. The collection draws on cultural theory, art history, and postcolonial thought to argue that Australia's sense of place is never simply geographic — it is always already mythic, contested, and deeply political. Contributors challenge the settled narratives of national belonging, uncovering the tensions between Indigenous custodianship, colonial imagination, and modern identity. Foss assembles these perspectives with intellectual rigour and editorial clarity, producing a volume that remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the cultural fault lines beneath the Australian landscape — and the stories a nation tells itself to feel at home.
Author: Paul Foss (Ed.)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
What does it mean to belong to a place — and what happens when that place is an island continent at the edge of the world? Island in the Stream: Myths of Place in Australian Culture is a landmark collection of essays that interrogates the cultural myths, symbols, and imaginative geographies that have shaped Australian identity. Edited by Paul Foss, this anthology brings together a diverse range of critical voices to examine how Australians have constructed, contested, and mythologised their relationship to the land, from colonial settlement through to contemporary culture. The collection draws on cultural theory, art history, and postcolonial thought to argue that Australia's sense of place is never simply geographic — it is always already mythic, contested, and deeply political. Contributors challenge the settled narratives of national belonging, uncovering the tensions between Indigenous custodianship, colonial imagination, and modern identity. Foss assembles these perspectives with intellectual rigour and editorial clarity, producing a volume that remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the cultural fault lines beneath the Australian landscape — and the stories a nation tells itself to feel at home.