Multiculturalism as nation-building in Australia: Inclusive national identity and the embrace of diversity

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2153-2172

  Moran, Anthony ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Multiculturalism; nation building; national culture; national identity; policy

Indexed keywords

MULTICULTURALISM; NATIONAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE BUILDING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84855874839     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2011.573081     Document Type: Article

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