A New Britannia: An Argument Concerning the Social Origins of Australian Radicalism and Nationalism - Humphrey McQueen todd oldham Australia by Edward Hubber

Australia by Edward Hubber

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By challenging readers to scrutinize their own beliefs and the processes through which they acquire knowledge

A New Britannia: An Argument Concerning the Social Origins of Australian Radicalism and Nationalism - Humphrey McQueen todd oldham Australia by Edward HubberFirst published in 1970, A New Britannia is a landmark reinterpretation of Australian history that challenges many of the country's traditional national myths. Humphrey McQueen argues that Australian nationalism and radicalism were shaped not by egalitarian ideals but by the interests of colonial capitalism and the social attitudes of the white working class. Reassessing the labour movement, federation, race, class and economic development, he