Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 [Review] Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia : Politics Neo/Post-colonialism, and Fact/Fiction
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'This book takes a hefty swing at Australia's arrogance in its dealings with 'people of colour'. For 340 pages of text, drawing on an impressive 47-page bibliography, the Monash authors relentlessly pursue the signifiers of arrogance and swagger percolating through government, the media, popular literature and academic debate, down to the 'nudge-nudge, wink-wink' treatment of mocking gestures, asides and speech suffered by international students in Australia - experiences that become manifold stories told to families and friends at home and long remembered. The book's message is that Australia will not be taken seriously in Asia if it cannot learn to relate meaningfully to its own or its neighbouring people of colour. It needs to embrace the possibility of treaties between equals to prepare for a genuinely postcolonial world.' (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon Queensland Review vol. 11 no. 1 April 2004 Z1135152 2004 periodical issue This issue marks the tenth anniversary of Queensland Review, which commenced publication in 1994. Over the years, the journal has remained faithful to its original aim of providing an interdisciplinary forum where academic and public discussions of Queensland~s past, present and future are brought together. Today, Queensland Review) remains the only refereed journal dedicated to Queensland Studies. The enthusiasm of the University of Queensland Press's recently retired General Editor, Laurie Muller, was instrumental in the founding of the journal, and we are grateful for the ongoing support of current General Editor Greg Bain and his team. In particular, we thank Rosemary Chay for managing the journal~s production and distribution at UQP, and Paul Rendle for the high quality oft he design and production values.' (Editorial) 2004 pg. 111-112
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