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What does an Australian look like? Many Australians assume that there is such a thing as an ethnic' face, and that it indicates recent arrival or refugee status. This volume contains nine life narratives by Australians who reflect on the experience of being categorised on the basis of their facial appearance.
The problem of who is us' and who is them' is at the heart of some of the most important challenges facing the contemporary world. Assuming that facial appearance and identity are inextricably linked makes this challenge even harder.
The introduction by the editor provides the theoretical framework to these narratives. It discusses the relevance to notions of belonging and identity of the term mixed race', and concludes that we are all mixed race, whether we look white, black or ethnic'.

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      Publisher: Verlag Peter Lang
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/06/2007
      ISBN13: 9783039113231, 978-3039113231
      ISBN10: 3039113232

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What does an Australian look like? Many Australians assume that there is such a thing as an ethnic' face, and that it indicates recent arrival or refugee status. This volume contains nine life narratives by Australians who reflect on the experience of being categorised on the basis of their facial appearance.
      The problem of who is us' and who is them' is at the heart of some of the most important challenges facing the contemporary world. Assuming that facial appearance and identity are inextricably linked makes this challenge even harder.
      The introduction by the editor provides the theoretical framework to these narratives. It discusses the relevance to notions of belonging and identity of the term mixed race', and concludes that we are all mixed race, whether we look white, black or ethnic'.

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