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ERIC Number: EJ304789
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Reference Count: 0
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The Australians--A "Fair Go" People.
Hurst, Herschel
Social Education, v48 n6 p422-23 Sep-Oct 1984
Australians are known for their egalitarian spirit, manifested by a dislike of social pretension and affectation. A brief history of the country from the time of its establishment in 1788 as a dumping ground for Britain's unwanted criminals to the present is presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Traits, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Materials, Social Characteristics, Social Studies
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia