Contesting Australian History (Paperback)

Joy Damousi

ISBN 10: 1925835065 / ISBN 13: 9781925835069

Verlag: Monash University Publishing, Clayton, VIC, 2019

Paperback. One of Australias leading scholars and a highly distinguished professor of history, Marilyn Lake forged a career that spanned several decades across a number of universities. Her books and other scholarly writings have significantly advanced our understandings not only of Australian social, cultural and political history but also of the interdependence of that history with those of Britain, the US and the AsiaPacific.Lakes intellectual endeavours have encompassed many subjects over her illustrious career. She has made significant contributions to multiple fields including the impact of war and the history of Anzac, the history of feminism and womens history, gender, post-colonialism, race relations and racial identities, transnationalism and internationalism, human rights, biography, labour history, progressivist social reform, and settler colonialism.The chapters in this book span the breadth of Lakes scholarly influence on the directions historical research is taking today, and are based on papers by Australian colleagues and scholars presented at a Festschrift held at the University of Melbourne over two days in December 2016.Lake has made an outstanding contribution to the history discipline, to the Australian academy, and to the community in promoting Australian history nationally and internationally. This volume is a tribute to her work and a recognition of her enduring influence and leadership in the profession. The chapters in this book spanthe breadth of Lake's scholarly influence on the directions historical researchis taking today, and are based on papers by overseas colleagues and Australianscholars abroad, which were presented at aFestschrift held at the University of Melbourne over two days in December 2016. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781925835069

Inhaltsangabe:

One of Australia’s leading scholars and a highly distinguished professor of history, Marilyn Lake forged a career that spanned several decades across a number of universities. Her books have significantly advanced our understandings, not only of Australian social, cultural, and political history, but also of the interdependence of that history with those of Britain, the US, and the Asia-Pacific. The chapters in this book span the breadth of Lake’s scholarly influence on the directions historical research is taking today, and are based on papers by overseas colleagues and Australian scholars abroad, which were presented at a Festschrift held at the University of Melbourne over two days in December 2016.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Joy Damousi is Professor of History and ARC Laureate Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Judith Smart, adjunct professor at RMIT University, is deputy chair of the History Council of Victoria.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Contesting Australian History (Paperback)
Verlag: Monash University Publishing, Clayton, VIC
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: new