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How Did Identity And Culture Shape Australia

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Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen today I’m going to be informing you all about how migrants have contributed to Australia’s identity and culture since the post war period. Shaping Australia, each one of us could define ourselves with multiple of diverse identities. These identities can be seen as outlining us, as people, and may be cultural, ethnic, religious, gendered, or ideological. Throwing it back to the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Australian government committed to a strong and sustained immigration program. The purpose of this ambitious program was to encounter Labour shortages, look after Australia from outside danger and create prosperity. As a result, from 1945 to 1975 Australia's population almost doubled from 7½ million to 13 million. Modern Australian identity and culture has been shaped by migrants and refugees, since the post war period, that have brought their culture and identity from their country in to Australia. The modern Australian Fashion has been shaped by Chinese silks, Italian suiting and tailoring, Japanese design in coats and thongs, Indonesian sarongs …show more content…

One modern Australian fashion style from china that has been used in the Australian society is their silks. Chinese food has become very popular in Australia over the past few decades. Most Chinese food is very healthy and includes all the ingredients for a balanced diet. Two of the most significant ingredients in Chinese dishes are their rice and noodles. Today fried rice, chow mein noodles and spring rolls are a common portion of the diet of most Australians. But the Chinese have not only influenced the kind of food we eat, but also the method we cook. Most Australian families would have a wok in their kitchen and bamboo steamers which are also common. Therefore, Chinese migrants have contributed to Australia’s identity and culture since the post war

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