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Subject(s)

• Melbourne (Vic.)—Emigration and immigration—History—20th century [Browse]
• Poland—Emigration and immigration—History—20th century [Browse]
• Polish people—Australia—Melbourne (Vic.)—Social conditions—20th century [Browse]
• Multiculturalism—Australia—Melbourne (Vic.) [Browse]
• Language maintenance—Australia—Melbourne (Vic.) [Browse]

Series

• Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe XXII, Soziologie ; Bd. 423. [More in this series]
• European university studies. Series XXII, Sociology ; 423

Summary note

Analyses 'push' and 'pull' factors for migration from Poland to Australia and examines the costs of migration; Polish migrants' experiences of Australia's multicultural policy; an evaluation of parent's migration by their children' re-migration to Poland and much more. Beata Leuner, Monash University.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-328) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Machine derived contents note: Introduction 23
• Part One
• Migration Movements to Australia 31
• 1. Aborigines as Indigenous people in Australia 34
• 2. Immigration to Australia
• a historical overview 35
• 2.1. European contact and early migration 35
• 2.2. Post-W W II migration 37
• 2.3. Major migration groups in Australia 40
• 2.3.1. The British-born community 44
• 2.3.2. The Southern European-born community 48
• 2.3.3. The German-born community 50
• 2.3.4. The Vietnamese-born community 56
• 2.3.5. The Chinese-born community 59
• 3. Experiences of major migration groups in Australia 63
• 4. The impact of migrant settlement on Australian society 67
• 5. Summary 70
• Part Two
• Migration Policies in Australia 73
• 1. White Australia Policy 76
• 2. Assimilation policy (1947-1965) 78
• 3. Integration policy (1965-1972) 83
• 4. M ulticultural policy (1972-1991) 85
• 4.1. Evolution of migrant rights (1972-1975) 86
• 4.1.1. Grassby and the introduction
• of the term 'multiculturalism' 89
• 4.1.2. Whitlam's multicultural agenda 90
• 4.2. Cultural Pluralism (1975-1983) 92
• 4.2.1. The Galbally Report 93
• 4.2.2. Fraser's multicultural agenda 96
• 4.3. Access and Equity (1983-1991) 97
• 4.3.1. The Jupp Report 98
• 4.3.2. Hawke's multicultural agenda 99
• 4.3.3. National Policy on Languages 100
• 5. Multicultural policy (1991-2005) 103
• 5.1. The Keating and Howard governments 103
• 5.2. Contemporary principles of multiculturalism 105
• 5.3. Aborigines and multiculturalism 107
• 5.4. Attitudes towards immigration and multiculturalism 109
• 5.4.1. Political attacks
• The Great Immigration Debate 110
• 5.4.1.1. Geoffrey Blainey (1984) 110
• 5.4.1.2. John Howard (1988) 111
• 5.4.1.3. Pauline Hanson (1996) 112
• 5.4.2. Public opinion 113
• 6. Summary 117
• Part Three
• Migration and Language Maintenance
• in Multicultural Australia
• Polish Migrants and Their Children:
• The First Generation and Second Generation 119
• I. Language maintenance theories and factors 122
• 1. Kloss's theory compared with Clyne's factors 123
• 2. Further analysis of Clyne's factors 127
• 3. Sm olicz's theory 131
• 4. Concluding commentary on language maintenance
• theories and factors 133
• II. Polish migration to Australia
• a historical background and characteristics 134
• 1. Early migration 134
• 2. M igration after W W II 136
• 2.1. First wave (1947-1955) 136
• 2.2. Second wave (1956-1966) 138
• 2.3. Thirdwave(1980-1989) 138
• 3. Migration after 1989 140
• 4. Motives for migration 141
• 5. General features of Polish migrants 143
• 5.1. Demographic characteristics 143
• 5.2. Socio-economic characteristics 146
• 5.3. Languages spoken at home in Australia 148
• III. Migration and Polish language maintenance among
• the first generation 1980s Polish migrants and their
• second generation children from endogamous and
• exogamous marriages in Melbourne
• an empirical study 149
• 1. Methodology 149
• 2. Participants' profiles 154
• 2.1. First generation 154
• 2.2. Second generation 159
• 3. Push and pull factors to migrate 161
• 3.1. Push factors for migration from Poland to Australia 162
• 3.2. Pull factors for migration from Poland to Australia
• and to Melbourne 163
• 4. First generation Polish migrants in Melbourne 167
• 4.1. Costs of migration 167
• 4.1.1. Experiences of Polish migrants in Melbourne 168
• 4.1.1.1. Positive experiences 170
• 4.1.1.2. Negative experiences 172
• 4.1.1.3. Empirical examples 177
• 4.1.1.4. Evaluation of parents' migration
• by their children 180
• 4.2. Re-migration to Poland 181
• 4.3. Interaction between Polish migrants
• and Australian-born residents in Melbourne 183
• 5. The maintenance of Polish language among 1980s
• Polish migrants and their second generation children 184
• 5.1. At home 185
• 5.1.1. W ith spouses 185
• 5.1.2. W ith children 186
• 5.1.2.1. Encouragement to learn
• and speak Polish 187
• 5.1.2.2. Polish versus English 189
• 5.1.2.3. The Polish language as a core value 190
• 5.1.3. Siblings' use of Polish with each other 195
• 5.1.4. Use of Polish with grandparents 195
• 5.1.5. Traditions and customs 197
• 5.2. Institutions of learning 198
• 5.2.1. Ethnic schools and the Victorian School
• of Languages 199
• 5.2.2. M onash University 201
• 5.2.3. Motivation to learn Polish 202
• 5.3. The Polish Catholic Church 204
• 5.3.1. Centres conducting Polish masses 204
• 5.3.2. Participation in Polish worship 205
• 5.4. Polish media and Polish music 206
• 5.4.1. Newspapers 207
• 5.4.1.1. Polish newspapers 207
• 5.4.1.1.1. Tygodnik Polski 208
• 5.4.1.1.2. Express Wieczorny 209
• 5.4.1.1.3. Kurier Zachodni 209
• 5.4.1.2. Popularity of Polish newspapers 210
• 5.4.2. Radio 212
• 5.4.2.1. Polish radio programs 212
• 5.4.2.1.1. Polish programming
• onSBS Radio 213
• 5.4.2.1.2. Polish programming
• on 3ZZZ Radio 213
• 5.4.2.2. Popularity of Polish programs
• on radio and Polish music 214
• 5.4.3. Television 216
• 5.4.3.1. Polish television programs 216
• 5.4.3.1.1. Polish on SBS Television 216
• 5.4.3.1.2. Television Polonia 217
• 5.4.3.2. Popularity of Polish programs
• on television 217
• 5.5. Organisations 218
• 5.5.1. Polish organisations 218
• 5.5.1.1. KoAciuszko Society Inc 220
• 5.5.1.2. Polish Technical and
• Professional Association Inc. 221
• 5.5.1.3. Polish Youth Support Society 223
• 5.5.1.4. 'Lowicz' the Polish
• Vocal-Dancing Ensemble Inc. 223
• 5.5.1.5. 'Polonez of Melbourne' Song
• and Dance Ensemble Inc. 224
• 5.5.1.6. 'Podhale' Polish Girl Guides
• and Scouts Association 224
• 5.5.2. Participation in Polish organisations 225
• 5.6. Other spheres of Polish activity 229
• 5.6.1. Visits to Poland 229
• 5.6.2. Social networks 231
• 5.6.3. The summer camp at 'Polanad 233
• 5.6.4. Bookstores and other Polish shops 234
• 5.6.5. The internet 237
• 5.7. Concluding remarks on Polish language domains 238
• 6. Language maintenance and the meaning of identity
• for 1980s Polish migrants and their children:
• first and second generations 240
• 7. Effects on Polish migrants of government policies
• (Polish and Australian) 242
• 7.1. Polish migrants' opinions of multiculturalism
• in Australia 243
• 7.2. Victorian and Polish government support 245
• IV. Summary 248
• Immigration and multicultural policies, Polish migrants
• and language maintenance 251
• Appendices 259
• Summary in German 303
• Summary in Polish 311
• References 319.

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ISBN

• 9783039115136 (alk. paper)
• 3039115138 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008008191

OCLC

212432504

RCP

H - S

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