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OverviewSeptember 11 2001 marked a change inAustralian attitudes towards immigrants. The spotlight was on Muslims. This collection of thought-provoking essays looks at multiculturalism's successes and failures in providing a secure, well-integrated, free and fair Australia. Philosopher and writer Raimond Gaita has gathered some of Australia's leading writers in the field to examine an issue that goes to the heart of Australia's identity. Author and lawyer Waleed Aly examines the role that the media has played in anti-Islamic myth-making in popular Western culture. Writer and researcher Shakira Hussein looks at how Australia's immigration policy has changed the cultural landscape. Geoffrey Brahm Levey writes on multiculturalism and terror and Raimond Gaita on 'the war on terror'. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raimond GaitaPublisher: Text Publishing Imprint: The Text Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.30cm Weight: 0.165kg ISBN: 9781921656606ISBN 10: 1921656603 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 07 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRaimond Gaita's books include Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity, The Philosopher's Dog, Why the War was Wrong (as editor and contributor) and Breach of Trust: Truth, Morality and Politics (Quarterly Essay 16). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |