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Understanding British return migration. The Australian Department of Immigration, British youth cultures and the failed promotional tour of Australia in 1960
Stevens, Rachel
Stevens, Rachel
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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.
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migration, Australia, world war II
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2023
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When Migrants Fail to Stay : New Histories on Departure and Migration
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139-167
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Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
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School of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Education and Arts
School of Arts and Humanities
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