Zubrzycki and Multicultural Governance in Australia

Naraniecki, Alexander

doi:10.1080/07256868.2013.787401

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“…There is a strong similarity in the way the Commonwealth and state governments define and frame multicultural policy. In particular, there is a striking resemblance between three key documents: the first official articulation of multiculturalism by Jerzy Zubrzycki for the Australian Ethnic Affairs Council (Australian Ethnic Affairs Council, 1977; Koleth, 2010; Naraniecki, 2013), the legislation governing SAMEAC (Parliament of South Australia, 1980) and the current Commonwealth government's multicultural statement (DSS, 2017a).…”

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South Australia's quiet multiculturalism: Elite perspectives of the policy success of immigrant multiculturalism from 2007 to 2017

2022

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Despite the long‐standing connection between South Australia and the national development of immigrant multiculturalism, epitomised through the role of Premier Don Dunstan, recent policy developments have not yet been studied at the state level. This article evaluates the development and ‘policy success’ of multiculturalism in South Australia from 2007 to 2017, a period characterised by the so‐called ‘backlash against multiculturalism’ in many liberal democracies. The study is based on interviews with policymakers and policy stakeholders, triangulated against policy documentation and other grey literature. Overall, policy efforts by successive state governments can be characterised as ‘quiet multiculturalism’, in that they have become entrenched as the political norm. Multiculturalism tends not to be politically contentious, leaving policymakers to implement policies without much fanfare. At the same time though, there is a risk of fragility. Deeper structural barriers to equal opportunity may be overlooked due to an attitude that existing policies promoting ‘access and equity’ are sufficient or can be scaled down.

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South Australia's quiet multiculturalism: Elite perspectives of the policy success of immigrant multiculturalism from 2007 to 2017

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“…Originating from Jerzy Zubrzycki's idea of cultural pluralism and premised on a Durkheimian concern of minimising anomie, Australian multiculturalism has been an established public policy for the past fifty years, aimed at promoting social cohesion and local integration among an ethnically and culturally diverse population (Castles & Davidson, 2000;Naraniecki, 2013). It is not only concerned with the metaphysical conceptualisation of national identity, citizenship and equality, but also leads to practical government actions, as reflected in the institutional embodiments and the series of services, programs and legislations introduced over the years (Kymlicka, 2010).…”

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A Critique of the Discursive Turn of Australian Multicultural Policy in the Globalisation Era

Shen

2024

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This article examines the changing discourses of Australian multicultural policy from the late 1990s until now and discusses their ideological significance under the twin-frames of globalization and Australian political culture. By systematically analyzing the series of policy papers launched by successive governments, it becomes clear that the multicultural policy has completed a discursive turn, deviating from its progressive trajectory of cultural diversity and substantive equality to suit the neo-conservative agenda of national unity and economic productivity. While the strengthened national identity based on the civic model corresponds with the surging tide of social conservatism, the shrinking government funding in this policy area and the utilitarian perception of cultural diversity are tied up with market-oriented reforms, indicating the government's shifting interests from minimizing the existing cultural barriers to maximizing cultural dividends through diversity management strategies.

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History of Australian Multiculturalism

Ozdowski

2024

Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research

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Zubrzycki and Multicultural Governance in Australia

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

South Australia's quiet multiculturalism: Elite perspectives of the policy success of immigrant multiculturalism from 2007 to 2017

South Australia's quiet multiculturalism: Elite perspectives of the policy success of immigrant multiculturalism from 2007 to 2017

A Critique of the Discursive Turn of Australian Multicultural Policy in the Globalisation Era

History of Australian Multiculturalism

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