{"product_id":"40-years-of-the-racial-discrimination-act-by-tim-soutphommasane-9781742234274","title":"40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs Australia a \u003cem\u003e'racist'\u003c\/em\u003e country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, \u003cem\u003e40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReviewed here in PSnewsonline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460055417068,"sku":"9781742234274","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781742234274-40-years-of-the-racial-discrimination-act.jpg?v=1774943194","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/40-years-of-the-racial-discrimination-act-by-tim-soutphommasane-9781742234274","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}