Australian Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

Commissioned for the Australian Bicentenary by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, this 1990 book provides an overview of the structure, nature and trends of Australian society at the time. The 11 essays by leading Australian academics cover issues including families, social security and welfare, education, attitudes and values, population, economy, employment and industrial relations, law, politics, and international relations. Contributors include Brian Crittenden, J. W. Neville, Keith Hancock, James Crawford, and Don Aitkin. Includes notes on contributors, a select bibliography, and an index.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-06-26
Mått:189 x 246 x 15 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:274
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521369633

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

List of illustrations; List of contributors; Preface; 1. Living and working in Australia Glenn Withers; 2. Australian families: pictures and interpretations Jacqueline Goodnow, Alisa Burns and Graeme Russell; 3. Social security and welfare R. G. Brown; 4. Education in Australia: conformity and diversity Brian Crittenden; 5. Changing attitudes and values in post-war Australia F. L. Jones; 6. The population W. D. Borrie; 7. An economy in distress? J. W. Neville; 8. Industrial relations: stability and turmoil Keith Hancock and Don Rawson; 9. Australian law after two centuries James Crawford; 10. Democracy untrammelled: the Australian political experience since federation Don Aitkin and Francis G. Castles; 11. Australia in the world J. D. B. Miller; Select bibliography; Index.