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9781558680944

Culture Shock

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  • ISBN13:

    9781558680944

  • ISBN10:

    1558680942

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1992-02-01
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Pub Co
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Summary

In addition to explaining Australia to newcomers and visitors in the hope of bridging culture gaps and improving the chances of mutual empathy and friendship, it is the author's wish that Australians will, through this book, see themselves through outsiders' eyes.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. 7
The Typical Australianp. 9
Speaking Strinep. 22
A Sense of Nationp. 46
Being a Migrantp. 67
Dreamtime Australia: The Aboriginalsp. 89
The Leisure Ethicp. 107
Mateship and Machismop. 124
You're On Your Own, Matep. 137
The Great Australian Dreamp. 151
Tuckerp. 176
Earning a Crustp. 200
The Earth Motherp. 220
The Philistine Slanderp. 244
D.I.Y. Australiap. 262
Cultural Quizp. 277
Further Readingp. 281
Acknowledgementsp. 287
About the Authorp. 291
Indexp. 293
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