Settlers Of The Latrobe Valley
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the decades following World War II, Australia's Latrobe Valley became a crucible of cultural transformation, as thousands of European migrants arrived to work in its coal mines and power stations, forever altering the social fabric of the region. Settlers of the Latrobe Valley by Jerzy Zubrzycki is a landmark sociological study that chronicles the lived experiences of these immigrant communities — their struggles for acceptance, their tenacious preservation of cultural identity, and their gradual integration into Australian society. Drawing on rich fieldwork and interviews, Zubrzycki presents a meticulously researched portrait of displacement and belonging, mapping the human geography of a community in flux. A pioneering figure in Australian sociology and migration studies, Zubrzycki brings both scholarly rigour and profound empathy to his subject, arguing that the Latrobe Valley's immigrant settlers were not merely economic units of labour, but architects of a new, pluralistic Australian identity. His work sits at the intersection of ethnography, social history, and public policy, and remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of multicultural Australia. What does it truly mean to belong to a new country — and at what cost is that belonging achieved?
Author: Jerzy Zubrzycki
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the decades following World War II, Australia's Latrobe Valley became a crucible of cultural transformation, as thousands of European migrants arrived to work in its coal mines and power stations, forever altering the social fabric of the region. Settlers of the Latrobe Valley by Jerzy Zubrzycki is a landmark sociological study that chronicles the lived experiences of these immigrant communities — their struggles for acceptance, their tenacious preservation of cultural identity, and their gradual integration into Australian society. Drawing on rich fieldwork and interviews, Zubrzycki presents a meticulously researched portrait of displacement and belonging, mapping the human geography of a community in flux. A pioneering figure in Australian sociology and migration studies, Zubrzycki brings both scholarly rigour and profound empathy to his subject, arguing that the Latrobe Valley's immigrant settlers were not merely economic units of labour, but architects of a new, pluralistic Australian identity. His work sits at the intersection of ethnography, social history, and public policy, and remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of multicultural Australia. What does it truly mean to belong to a new country — and at what cost is that belonging achieved?