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Unique methodology to illustrate the dynamics between social constructs of race and identity, multiculturalism, and governance
Examines the perspective of the rural “white” Australian, whereas most previous studies have focused on the urban context
Explores trends in configurations of Australian identity, with practical implications for policy makers and government
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
A key intervention in the growing critical literature on race, this volume examines the social construction of race in contemporary Australia through the lenses of Indigenous sovereignty, nationhood, and whiteness. Informed by insights from white Australians in rural contexts, Koerner and Pillay attempt to answer how race shapes those who identify as white Australian; how those who self-identify thusly relate to the nation, multiculturalism, and Indigenous Sovereignties; and how white Australians understand and experience their own racialized position and its privilege. This “insider perspective” on the continuing construction of whiteness in Australia is analyzed and challenged through Indigenous Sovereign theoretical standpoints and voices. Ultimately, this investigation of the social construction of race not only extends conceptualizations of multiculturalism, but also informs governance policy in the light of changing national identity.
Authors and Affiliations
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Federation University Australia, Melbourne, Australia
Catherine Koerner, Soma Pillay
About the authors
Catherine Koerner is Academic Lecturer in Development Studies, Community and Human Services at Federation University, Australia. Her research includes colonialism/post-colonialism, hate-speech, identity, and Indigenous relations.
Soma Pillay is Senior Lecturer in Management at Federation University, Australia. Her research interests bridge cross-cultural studies, ethics, and public sector governance.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Governance and Multiculturalism
Book Subtitle: The White Elephant of Social Construction and Cultural Identities
Authors: Catherine Koerner, Soma Pillay
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23740-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23739-4Published: 24 August 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23742-4Published: 25 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-23740-0Published: 14 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 284
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Social Anthropology, Sociology of Culture, Ethnicity Studies, Sociology of Racism