Discusses "border crossing" by individuals who augment their cultural valence through acquiring competence in and positive attitudes toward other cultures. Reports on two studies carried out according to the principles of humanistic sociology and based on memoirs written by university graduates. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the linguistic systems of children of Italian immigrants in Australia and the children's mastery of standard Italian and various dialects. Also reviews evidence for claims of the emergence of a new linguistic form labelled "Australitalian." (EKN)

Until 1947, Australia was considered one of the most monolingual countries in the world. However, now there are more than a million bilingual Australians who regularly use a language other than English when talking with friends and families, or on religious or social occasions. (SL)

Argues that Australians from different ethnic backgrounds are not a threat to cohesion as long as they share the overarching values which are reflected in Australia's democracy, economic system, legal institutions, and in Engish as the common language of communication. Discusses the Greek-Australian tradition of family life. (SED)

Demonstrates the false dichotomy between the concepts of "modernity" and "tradition." Special focus is on scientific development in Asia, particularly the Philippines. (46 references) (VWL)