EDUC289 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Egalitarianism, White Australia Policy

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Teacher Education
• Course: EDUC289
• Professor: ALL

Document Summary

* white australia policy, who you see as this picture of multicultural australia. * your heritage, your local area, australia as a whole, portrayal in the media, government policy, your opinion. * multiculturalism, continuity and change, significance, cause and effect, empathy. * social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration. Immigrants have enriched the australian way of life in many ways. * greatly expanded the range of foods eaten by australians. * introduced new sports and other recreational pastimes. * contributed to the creative and performing arts. * added colour and interest to our urban landscape. * enriched school curriculum through the addition of other languages. * economic benefits: immigration increases the rate of economic growth and job creation. By increasing the size of australias population the demand for goods and services is also increased. This in turn creates jobs in industries that supply these goods and services. * migrant and migration: choice, domestic and international.