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“Leavening British Traditions”: Integration Policy in Australia, 1962–1972
Author(s) -
Mann Jatinder
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian journal of politics and history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-8497
pISSN - 0004-9522
DOI - 10.1111/ajph.12003
Subject(s) - britishness , nationalism , cultural assimilation , patriotism , national identity , celtic languages , conservative government , government (linguistics) , political science , period (music) , political economy , economic history , immigration , history , sociology , law , ancient history , politics , aesthetics , art , linguistics , philosophy
During the period 1962–72 integration replaced assimilation as official government policy in dealing with migrants in Australia. Migrants were now encouraged to incorporate themselves into the dominant Anglo‐Celtic society but also to retain elements of their own culture. The policy emerged in response to the unravelling of Britishness and the incremental dismantling of the White Australia policy as the twin pillars of Australian national identity. The “new nationalism”, which stressed a more independent and home grown Australian image, arose as a possible replacement to British race patriotism towards the end of this period. At the same time whiteness was also broken down.