Exploring Australian national identity : heroes, memory and politics

• Main Authors: Donoghue, Jed, (Author), Tranter, Bruce, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
• Series: Emerald points.
• Subjects: National characteristics, Australian.; Social Science > Anthropology > Cultural & Social.; "The self, ego, identity, personality".; Australia > Social life and customs.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781787565036 (e-book); 9781787565050 (ePUB)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 176 pages).

This book explores the attitudes and values of Australians, analysing how Australian national values are promoted and reflected by heroic figures (both living and dead) who are identified as important and influential. Who are the 'heroes, saints and sages' that exemplify the Australian nat...