期刊名称:Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies
印刷版ISSN:1832-3898
电子版ISSN:1838-8310
出版年度:2011
卷号:7
期号:1
出版社:Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association (ACRAWSA)
摘要:Not Quite Whiteprovides a fascinating case study of the immigration to, and subsequent experiences within, Australia by people from Lebanon during the years of the White Australia Policy. In this book, Monsour utilises archival records, anecdotes, and interviews toprovide an interesting perspective of this time in Australia's history, from the point of view of one group of people who suffered as a result of the restrictions placed on immigration to the country. In doing so, Monsour also provides a broader study of the effects of this policy on colonial Australia and the way in which immigration shaped Australia despite efforts to keep Australia 'white' and therefore essentially British