Australian Identity
Identity is a debate that many Australians are still arguing today. After all these years of living in Australia, the identity of the country is still something that cannot be agreed upon. Though many seem to have their own idea of what an "Australian" is, there is no clear cut view of this thus the conclusion that an "Australian" is a myth can be formulated. Thus, many people of Australia feel as if they should aspire to be citizens of the world instead. It's the phrase on everyone's lips: Australian identity. What is it? To find out what Australian identity is, you first must look for certain evidence based on customs and traditions as well as rites and rituals. But the problem with this is that if you ask almost any Australian on the street the first response that you would get would be the same: the barbecue. Just about anyone can describe the rituals of an Australian barbecue: the man cooking, "usually with a tinny in one hand and tongs in the other;" the women preparing salads in the kitchen. It is difficult to figure out why the barbecue is Australia's "single most identifiable domestic ritual."(Carey, The Sum of Us, pp, 30) It might be that it connects Australian's to their more ritualistic past but it is
The fact is that Australia is not a multicultural country. Livio and Pat Dobrez, 'Old Myths and New Delusions: Peter Weir's Australia', in Anna Rutherford and James Wieland (eds), War: Australia's Creative Response, Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1997, pp. The image of the Anzac which is central to the legend, was a created by C. Australia Day is considered by many to be part of an identity that is strictly Australian, and given the name, how can you argue. In other words, it would be hard to use this as an example of "Australian" identity if the people aren't very supportive of it. It's just going to take people agreeing on what they want to be identified as and until this happens, it'll just have to be up to the discretion of each individual to decide. 30-31 David Kent, 'Bean's "Anzac" and the Making of the Anzac Legend', in Anna Rutherford and James Wieland (eds), War: Australia's Creative Response, Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1997, pp. With the upcoming Olympics in Sydney being one of the few exceptions, sport is predominantly in Melbourne and isn't nearly as popular in the other states thus making it difficult to argue for it is "Australian" identity. This is why an "Australian" is considered to be a myth and thus why many people of Australia feel as if they should aspire to be citizens of the world instead. Maybe it's not such a bad idea after all. In conclusion, it can almost be said that Australia still is without a national identity. Events included in this celebration include ship races, boat races and wheelchair races.
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