What's wrong with ANZAC? : the militarisation of Australian history / Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds ; with Mark McKenna and Joy Damousi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lake, Marilyn.

Contributor:

Reynolds, Henry, 1938-

McKenna, Mark.

Damousi, Joy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps--Historiography.

Great Britain.

History--Psychological aspects.

History.

World War, 1914-1918--Historiography.

World War, 1914-1918.

Collective memory.

Australia--Historiography.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : University of NSW Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brave and controversial, this account argues that Australians' collective obsession with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) has distorted their perception of national history. Delving into the history of ANZAC and the mythologies surrounding it, this detailed record explores topics such as the formation of Australia's national holiday ANZAC Day and the way in which the spirit of ANZAC is taught in the nation's classrooms. Ultimately, this informative narrative claims that ANZAC has become a conservative political force in Australia

Contents:

Cover; About the author; Title; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION: What have you done for your country?; 1: Are nations really made in war?; 2: Colonial Cassandras: Why weren't the warnings heeded?; 3: Whatever happened to the anti-war movement?; 4: Why do we get so emotional about Anzac?; 5: Anzac Day: How did it become Australia's national day?; 6: How do schoolchildren learn about the spirit of Anzac?; EPILOGUE: Moving on?; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-176) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781742231525

1742231527

OCLC:

657077504