Australia, Migration and Empire - Immigrants in a Globalised World (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)

This edited collection explores how migrants played a major role in the creation and settlement of the British Empire, by focusing on a series of Australian case studies. Despite their shared experiences of migration and settlement, migrants nonetheless often exhibited distinctive cultural identities, which could be deployed for advantage. Migration established global mobility as a defining feature of the Empire. Ethnicity, class and gender were often powerful determinants of migrant attitudes and behaviour. This volume addresses these considerations, illuminating the complexity and diversity of the British Empire's global immigration story. Since 1788, the propensity of the populations of Britain and Ireland to immigrate to Australia varied widely, but what this volume highlights is their remarkable diversity in character and impact. The book also presents the opportunities that existed for other immigrant groups to demonstrate their loyalty as members of the (white) Australian community, along with notable exceptions which demonstrated the limits of this inclusivity.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Britain and the World
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2019
Editors:	Philip Payton • Andrekos Varnava
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	319
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-022391-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-03-022391-4
Barcode:	9783030223915

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