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Sand in Our Souls: The Beach in Australian History
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 colour wraps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Images of the beach pervade Australian popular culture. But the deeper significance of the experience of the beach, and its influence on Australian culture generally, has not yet been seriously explored. How, why and when did the beach become part of the Australian way of life? This work describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded Australian's enjoyment of sand and surf. The ways in which artists, writers, film-makers and the advertising industry have depicted the beach are examined for the light they throw on the beach's significance. The arguments should stimulate debate on the concept of ""national identity"" ... Read more
Images of the beach pervade Australian popular culture. But the deeper significance of the experience of the beach, and its influence on Australian culture generally, has not yet been seriously explored. How, why and when did the beach become part of the Australian way of life? This work describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded Australian's enjoyment of sand and surf. The ways in which artists, writers, film-makers and the advertising industry have depicted the beach are examined for the light they throw on the beach's significance. The arguments should stimulate debate on the concept of ""national identity"" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Carlton, Australia
ISBN
9780522849455
SKU
V9780522849455
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-42
About Unknown
Lcone Huntsman is not a bodysurfer, a boardrider or a lifesaver. She is one of those millions of Australians who feel an emotional and spiritual attachment to the beaches with which this nation is so fortunately endowed. Until her retirement she was Senior Lecturer in Child Development at the Institute of Early Childhood at Macquarie University.
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