Robertson's Argument Analysis

Culture is always changing. Beliefs, behaviours and presentation, religion and language all form part of what is an individual’s or community’s culture. (Bowes, Grace, & Hodge, 2012, p.75 & 77). Due to its intrinsic nature, when people migrate to Australia, they bring their culture with them. As migrants come from all over the world, and not the one place, their

The author’s first argument highlight’s his contention with its message of the values immigrants bring to Australia regardless of their education. Karapanagiotidis utilises emotive language very heavily when relaying the ‘sacrifices’ and ‘grief’ his grandma and parents endured when immigrating and settling in Australia to evoke a sense of sympathy for them specifically from the audience. The use of a personal story is used almost as evidence to support his contention, and the audience takes it as so. To then evoke respect for his relatives, Karapanagiotidis talks of how his parents were viewed as ‘uneducated’, yet insists they had ‘resilience, love of community, principles, sacrifice, entrepreneurship, selflessness and courage’, which the

Migrants cultivate their status as outsiders in a variety of ways. Some migrants are able to collaborate their identities with both the aspects of their ethnic heritage and their local community, at times managing to create a dignified sort of reputation within a sea of suspicious gazes. Then there are some who refuse to perceive their heritage as part of their individual identities, while doing their utmost to belong to a community separate from that of their parents. The struggles of various migrant communities and individuals are difficult to transfix at a simple point. What does appear to be the most prominent strand of commonality, however, is the idea that while migrants may not be able to guarantee a way to avoid being seen as outsiders by others, it is within their everyday abilities to refine their relationships as migrants towards others as they

A “White Australia” policy was introduced in the early 1900’s, significantly influencing views of immigration. The common belief of society was that only people from Europe, and preferably Britain and Ireland, were considered to be ‘good enough’ for immigration to Australia. People from all other nations, particularly Asian countries, were forced to undergo the incredibly difficult challenges to move permanently to Australia. If in

Unfortunately, many migrants that come to Australia find themselves in this situation, struggling to feel included and comfortable with their changing identities. However, these differences make it harder to belong to one group; they can also strengthen bonds with one another. The most immediate and obvious indicator of difference with migrant is that of

New experiences prompt individuals to reconsider their upheld values in the social context in which they’re placed. Tim Wintons short story, “Neighbours” questions Australia's social discourse by exploring the transition of individuals into a new phase of life. Winton challenges society’s ignorance and cultural stereotypes by displaying a provocative new experience which has the ability to manipulate and change individuals perspectives. Society’s ignorance can be

Most migrants that came to Australia to grab a share of the gold rush, left behind family and home. In traditional Chinese culture this was particularly difficult for them to come from a parent’s heavy focused family system, to an alien country to live.

The concept of being a ‘nation of immigrants’ is at the center of Australian identity.

Since British arrival, Aboriginal people have experienced marginalisation and extreme disadvantage within Australian society. Urban-based Aboriginal people, even more than those living in remote communities, have been subject to the impact of racism and discrimination on self-identity. Nonetheless, many urban-based Aboriginal people proudly identify with their Aboriginality, asserting their identity. In this case study, I will examine the identity of Aboriginal Australian’s, comparing this construction from the time period of colonisation in Australia to the current time period in Australia. Perhaps the most salient features of this construction are the impact of Australian colonisation, along with the effects of the Stolen Generation.

Australia’s Policy on Illegal Migrants Australian immigration has a long history, which began over 50,000 years ago when the ancestors of Australian Aborigines arrived via Indonesia and New Guinea. Britain colonized the country in 1788, before that, Europeans began landing the continent in the 1600’s and 1700’s. In recent decades Australia has faced the serious problem of large-scale illegal migration, which has occurred residents instability and unrest. In this essay, Australia’s immigration policy would be evaluated, especially on illegal migrants’ aspect. Some details will be given by questions that who illegal migrants are, where they come from and why they choose to become the illegal

Stuart Hall offers a distinct way of understanding cultural identity, bringing two facets of cultural identity in terms of a shared culture which refers to the communal identity: the commonness people with a shared history and ancestry might have (223), and a more personal one which refers to what people personally have been through and what they might become (225). The definitions are useful to be used as a lens to scrutinize two diaspora narratives of Indonesian and Mexican migrant workers. A comparison and contrast analysis is assumed to fit the effort on exploring two different texts which certainly offer distinguished and unique characteristics since both narratives have different socio-cultural backgrounds. I argue that since the Mexican migrant workers work and live within their families, they are most likely able to practice, maintain and preserve their Mexican culture. Their homeland culture strongly affects their life in the host country. On the contrary, the Indonesian migrant workers who work alone as individuals

Migrants are defined as all those who were born outside the UK and were known as ‘aliens’ or ‘foreigners’. Kostakopoulou calls this assumption into question, arguing that ‘aliens’ are by definition outside the bounds of the community by virtue of a circular reasoning which takes for granted the existence of bounded national communities, and that this which takes for granted the existence of bounded national communities, and that this process of collective self-definition is deeply political and historically dated. The composition of the current UK migrant population has of course been conditioned by immigration policy over the past 50 years. Immigration has become a major debate across the UK, with many different reasons given for and

There is a lot of flexibility in the immigration legislation in supporting the applications of migrants who wish to change or vary their visa conditions. Student visa holders for instance are often a first step on a migrant’s pathway to residence. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) reports that around 22 per cent of international students gained residence within the five years of their first student visa in the past decade and in 2012/2013, 42 per cent of skilled principal migrants were former international students.

The impacts of these movements provided both positive and negative effects. Increased in demand for goods and services served more jobs for people with long-term and short-term stays in Australia. With most of these people entering Australia with cultural backgrounds, it allowed community to have multicultural food and festivals. However, most of these people don’t speak English and governments plans to help with intergration can cause difficulties.

coming to Australia for welfare benefits) * Anyone can come – no matter what they are like which isn’t fair to other countries or possible migrants.