Abstract
The question of what Australian identity means has re-emerged, as globalisation and a concerted political effort to reconstruct an ‘Anglo’ identity have caused uncertainty about ‘who we are’. To explore how Australians conceptualise identity, this paper examines empirical research since Phillips’ [1998. Popular views about Australian identity: Research and analysis. Journal of Sociology, 34(3), 281–302. doi:10.1177/144078339803400305] seminal work synthesising research on Australian identity. Nearly two decades on, a civic/ethno-nationalist distinction and traditional socio-political correlates remain; but less dichotomous constructions are also being explored and more progressive values included. Key differences are found in the increased range of meanings of Australianness, as well as an apparent shift, for some, towards a cosmopolitan identity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 277-298 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | National Identities |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2016 |
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Australian national identity : empirical research since 1998. / Austin, Catherine; Fozdar, Farida.
In: National Identities, Vol. 20, No. 3, 17.10.2016, p. 277-298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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