A new history of the Irish in Australia
Malcolm, Elizabeth2018
Book
In his landmark 1986 book The Irish in Australia, Patrick O’Farrell argued that the Irish were central to the evolution of Australia’s national character through their refusal to accept a British identity. A New History of the Irish in Australia takes a fresh approach. It draws on source materials not used until now and focuses on topics previously neglected, such as race, stereotypes, gender, popular culture, employment discrimination, immigration restriction, eugenics, crime and mental health. This important book also considers the Irish in Australia within the worldwide Irish diaspora. Elizabeth Malcolm and Dianne Hall reveal what Irish Australians shared with Irish communities elsewhere, while reminding us that the Irish–Australian experience was – and is – unique.
Main title:
A new history of the Irish in Australia / Elizabeth Malcolm & Dianne Hall.
Author:
Malcolm, Elizabeth, authorHall, Dianne, author
Imprint:
Sydney, N. S.W. : NewSouth Book, 2018.©2018
Collation:
viii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781742235530 (paperback)
Dewey class:
305.89162094
Language:
English
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BRN:
346639