Understanding British return migration. The Australian Department of Immigration, British youth cultures and the failed promotional tour of Australia in 1960

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Stevens, Rachel. (2023). Understanding British return migration. The Australian Department of Immigration, British youth cultures and the failed promotional tour of Australia in 1960. In In Balint, Ruth, Damousi, poy and Fitzpatrick, Sheila (Ed.). When Migrants Fail to Stay : New Histories on Departure and Migration pp. 139 - 167 Bloomsbury Academic.
AuthorsStevens, Rachel
EditorsBalint, Ruth, Damousi, poy and Fitzpatrick, Sheila
Abstract

The aftermath of the Second World War marked a radical new moment in the history of migration. For the millions of refugees stranded in Europe, China and Africa, it offered the possibility of mobility to the 'new world' of the West; for countries like Australia that accepted them, it marked the beginning of a radical reimagining of its identity as an immigrant nation. For the next few decades, Australia was transformed by waves of migrants and refugees. However, two of the five million who came between 1947 and 1985 later left. When Migrants Fail to Stay examines why this happened. This innovative collection of essays explores a distinctive form of departure, and its importance in shaping and defining the reordering of societies after World War II. Esteemed historians Ruth Balint, Joy Damousi, and Sheila Fitzpatrick lead a cast of emerging and established scholars to probe this overlooked phenomenon. In doing so, this book enhances our understanding of the migration and its history.

Keywordsmigration ; Australia; world war II
Page range139 - 167
Year01 Jan 2023
Book titleWhen Migrants Fail to Stay : New Histories on Departure and Migration
PublisherBloomsbury Academic
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
SeriesNew Directions in Social and Cultural History Series
ISBN9781350351134
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