40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act

Name: 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781742234274
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By Tim Soutphommasane

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Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, examines the national journey since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. This landmark legislation marked Australia’s commitment to combating racism. The book reflects on the history of racism, the boundaries of free speech, and the societal and legal responses to discrimination, with contributions from notable writers including Maxine Beneba Clarke and Benjamin Law.
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Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily?

Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism.

Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination.

With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.

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ISBN: 9781742234274

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Tim Soutphommasane

About the Author

Tim Soutphommasane is Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner. Prior to joining the Australian Human Rights Commission, he was a political philosopher at the University of Sydney and Monash University. His thinking on multiculturalism and national identity has been influential in reshaping debates in Australia and Britain.

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