The Anzacs [New Zealand and Australian army corps] march again
In: Foreign affairs, Band 19, S. 453-457
ISSN: 0015-7120
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In: Foreign affairs, Band 19, S. 453-457
ISSN: 0015-7120
Through a theoretical framework of myth in genesis, operation and review, this thesis evaluates the relationship between Australian society and the myth of the digger, a tradition of Australian military manhood which originated in the First World War. The digger in genesis was a product of early twentieth century Australia's need to establish for itself a distinct national identity. Deriving strongly from existing mythology of the bushman/pioneer and foster by the work of CEW Bean, it was quickly adopted by both governments and citizens anxious to promote the contributions of the Australian soldiers and to understand the relationships that these had with the emerging Australian society. The digger in operation from the First World War to the end of the Second World War to the early 1960s demonstrates the way in which Australian (enamoured of its simple and seemingly enduring qualities) Embedded the myth at the core of orthodox thinking about national Identity, despite its exclusivity and prescriptive, authoritarian control by conservative institutions. The era of the Vietnam War acted as a key review phase for the myth as its relevance was questioned significantly. Despite temporary rejection from many and fragmentation into a variety of icons, Australia's brief flirtation with radical thinking did not last beyond the mid-1970s. A return to conservative values in the 1980s-1990s coincided with political reconciliation over the Vietnam War – by the mid-1990s, the digger myth had retained its position of relevance and importance within Australian culture, demonstrating its capacity to become adapted and appropriated to reflect an increasingly democratic and pluralistic society. The current prevailing version of the digger, the "new professional", demonstrates the parallel transition of Australian military culture. It co-exist with other representations, providing a scaffold through which individuals interact with it to develop their own understanding of the application of the digger myth to both ...
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In recent years Anzac an idea as much as an actual army corps has become the dominant force within Australian history, overshadowing everything else. The commemoration of Anzac Day is bigger than ever, while Remembrance Day, VE Day, VP Day and other military anniversaries grow in significance each year
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ISSN: 0004-2552
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 331-344
ISSN: 1363-030X
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 331-343
ISSN: 1036-1146
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 47, Heft 4, S. 731-732
ISSN: 1363-030X
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 47, Heft 4, S. 731-732
ISSN: 1036-1146
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 43, Heft 4, S. 747-748
ISSN: 1036-1146
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 39, Heft 3, S. 661
ISSN: 1036-1146
In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Band 36, Heft 1, S. 171-172
ISSN: 1036-1146
In: Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Band 102, Heft 605, S. 66-74
ISSN: 1744-0378