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Alter/Asians

by Ien Ang

Asians in mass mediaSocial life and customsEthnic mass mediaAsiansMass media and minoritiesPopular culturePerforming artsAustralian National characteristics

The presence of Asians within Australia continues to be represented in the media as a problem for social cohesion, and a source of panic. This book explores this controversial topic in contemporary Australian society and culture. For the first time in the post-Hanson era, it looks at how Australia and Asia are already intertwined.

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Book data: Open Library