What's wrong with ANZAC? [[electronic resource] ] : the militarisation of Australian history / / Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds ; with Mark McKenna and Joy Damousi

• Autore: Lake Marilyn
• Pubblicazione: Sydney, : University of NSW Press, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.394072
• Soggetto topico: History - Psychological aspects; World War, 1914-1918 - Historiography; Collective memory
• Soggetto geografico: Australia Historiography
• Altri autori: ReynoldsHenry <1938-> McKennaMark DamousiJoy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-176) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; About the author; Title; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION: What have you done for your country?; 1: Are nations really made in war?; 2: Colonial Cassandras: Why weren't the warnings heeded?; 3: Whatever happened to the anti-war movement?; 4: Why do we get so emotional about Anzac?; 5: Anzac Day: How did it become Australia's national day?; 6: How do schoolchildren learn about the spirit of Anzac?; EPILOGUE: Moving on?; Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: Brave and controversial, this account argues that Australians' collective obsession with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) has distorted their perception of national history. Delving into the history of ANZAC and the mythologies surrounding it, this detailed record explores topics such as the formation of Australia's national holiday ANZAC Day and the way in which the spirit of ANZAC is taught in the nation's classrooms. Ultimately, this informative narrative claims that ANZAC has become a conservative political force in Australia
• Titolo autorizzato: What's wrong with ANZAC
• ISBN: 1-74223-152-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910660570403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II