Italians And Germans In Australia: A Study Of Assimilation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At a pivotal moment in Australia's post-war social transformation, Italians and Germans in Australia: A Study of Assimilation presents a rigorous and groundbreaking examination of how two of the nation's largest immigrant groups navigated the challenges of building new lives in an unfamiliar land. W.D. Borrie chronicles the social, cultural, and economic journeys of Italian and German migrants, analysing the forces that shaped their integration into Australian society — from labour market participation and community formation to language retention and intermarriage — with a precision and depth that was unprecedented at the time of its publication. Assisted by D.R.G. Packer, Borrie argues with scholarly authority that the process of assimilation is neither uniform nor inevitable, shaped instead by the distinct cultural backgrounds and historical circumstances each group carried with them to Australian shores. Published for the Australian National University by F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, this work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian social history and migration studies, illustrating the complex human dynamics that underpinned Australia's mid-twentieth-century multicultural evolution. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Australia's diverse identity, this meticulously researched study raises questions whose echoes resonate to this day.
Author: W.D. Borrie
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At a pivotal moment in Australia's post-war social transformation, Italians and Germans in Australia: A Study of Assimilation presents a rigorous and groundbreaking examination of how two of the nation's largest immigrant groups navigated the challenges of building new lives in an unfamiliar land. W.D. Borrie chronicles the social, cultural, and economic journeys of Italian and German migrants, analysing the forces that shaped their integration into Australian society — from labour market participation and community formation to language retention and intermarriage — with a precision and depth that was unprecedented at the time of its publication. Assisted by D.R.G. Packer, Borrie argues with scholarly authority that the process of assimilation is neither uniform nor inevitable, shaped instead by the distinct cultural backgrounds and historical circumstances each group carried with them to Australian shores. Published for the Australian National University by F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, this work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian social history and migration studies, illustrating the complex human dynamics that underpinned Australia's mid-twentieth-century multicultural evolution. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Australia's diverse identity, this meticulously researched study raises questions whose echoes resonate to this day.