iCentre Study Guide - Research Essay
The globalising world: Popular Culture (1945 – present)
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Chapter 4: Popular Culture, 1954 – Present.
What was the nature of popular culture in Australia at the end of World War II?
What were the developments in popular culture in postwar Australia and their impact on society?
How did the nature of the music, film and television industries in Australian change during the
postwar period?
What has been Australia’s contribution to international popular culture?
How have changing beliefs and values influenced the Australian way of life?
Clancy, Laurie, 2004, Culture and customs of Australia, Greenword Press, Westport, 306.0994 CLA
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Dalziell, Tanya and Genoni, Paul, (ed.) 2013, Telling stories: Australian life and literature 1935-2012.
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