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Something missing.(Austarlian culture evaluation)(Editorial)
THERE IS SOMETHING missing. It is the same something missing that there has always been, although we are less likely than in the past to believe that we can overcome the deficiency by collective effort.
That something is a national culture. Let me be clear what I mean by that term--I am not talking about cultural nationalism, the idea that culture should promote nationhood. Nor am I referring to performances of the plays, music and operas produced by other cultures, or to exhibitions of their works of art, important though these are. I am referring to indigenous culture, using that term in its broadest sense--the works of art that help us interpret Australia to ...
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- Magazine article from: Journal of Economic Issues Brooks, Arthur C. March 1, 1997 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, Something missing.(Austarlian culture evaluation)(Editorial)