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Modul 6 National Identities & Basic Values. The Classical Legends of Australian Identities I. A. The Bushman Legend Dr. Russel Wird’s description on Bushman’s stereotypes : 1 A practical man 1 Rough 1 Ready in his manner 1 Quick to decray affection 1 Great improviser.
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The Classical Legends of Australian Identities I. A. The Bushman Legend Dr. Russel Wird’s description on Bushman’s stereotypes :1A practical man1Rough1Ready in his manner1Quick to decray affection 1Great improviser
1No impulse to work hard1Gambles heavily and drinks deeply1Skeptical on religious values, intellectual and cultural pursuits1Independent person1Hates officiousness and authority1Hospitable and has strong mate ship
B.The Founding Fathers1Convicts, ex - convicts, and currencyÄWorking classÄBrutality of the prison system
ÄHarshness of life in colonyÄAnti - authoritarian moralityÄStrong physical enduranceÄResourcefulness
C.Celts and Currency 1Mostly Irish immigrants1Working class middle class1Antipathy to British rule1Precocity1Rough1Disliking authority1Independence1Egalitarianism
D.The Bush Rangers1Convicts or ex - convicts who broke the mate ship among them1Runaway convicts labor1Completely independent1Anti - authoritarian 1Tough and resourceful1Loyal to his mates1Considered as the “wild colonial boys” excluding women
The Pioneer LegendPastoralist and farmers immigrants (1880’s – 1890’s) professional men, squatters1Characteristics ÄCourageÄEnterpriseÄHard workÄPerseverance ÄPioneersÄIncluding women
1Enemies ÄDroughtÄFloodÄFireÄAttacks of the AboriginsÄMiddle - menÄLack of capital
Ned Kelly, folk hero1Wild1Out - law Person anti - authoritarian1Rough1Mate ship IV.Anzac1Heroism1Physical endurance1Anti - authoritarian1Strong mate ship
Modern LegendsI.Suburbanist 1Love outdoor activitiesÄShoppingÄDiscothequeÄSport carsÄSurf board
Fair go, mate1Money1Providing work for men1“Battler” underdog top dog1Casual / ordinary1Mate shipIII.Having a good time1Beer consumption1SportÄWorshipping the bodyÄSand and sea identity1Simple pleasure
Causes of the Change of Australia IdentityI.Disappearance of British Empire Monarch >< republic II.No longer dominated by people from British Isles White >< non - white III.Located in AsiaProfitable areas for Australian good and services
Modernization 1 No more in common with the legend of bushman1Living in comfortable suburb1Working in white - collar jobs1Requiring high level educationV. Australian Basic Values Three Basic Values1Mateship A strict code of conducts among men that stresses equality and friendship. It is male concept.
1Egalitarianism The belief that all people are equal or the spirit of asserting the equality of people 1Fair Go Giving people a fair chance to do something. Nothing should stop people from reaching their goals.