Annotated Bibliography

This essay is going to explore the Australian identity in different perspectives of different migrant groups. In the first article, Australian identity to the Chinese is viewed as an unattainable aspect due to the segregation practices evident within the nation (Tan 2006). In the second article, Australian identity stems from the institution of mutual interests among various cultures of Asia (Khoo 2011). In the third article, Australian identity as noted by Italians is acquired from assimilation attained through collective labelling in terms of psychology (Sala, Dandy & Rapley 2010). In the fourth article, Australian identity is largely more ethnic than religious for Turkish Islamists (Hopkins 2011). In the fifth article, Australian identity is based on equity and acceptance for Turkish and Latin females (Zevallos 2008).

Hopkins, L 2011, ‘A Contested Identity: Resisting the Category Muslim-Australian’, Immigrants & Minorities, 29, 1, pp. 110-131, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

Hopkins employs the aspect of religion as a form of identity and uses it to review the contention arising from the same, as noted primarily in Australia concerning Turkish individuals. This is because employing the religion aspect in offering a diverse form of identity, masks the cultural and ethnic issues on the topic of identity. Turkish Muslims within the study argue that despite their Islamic practices, various sects and levels of faith are noted within the group in terms of liberalists and conformists (Hopkins 2011). Hopkins presents a one-sided discussion by centring on Turkish Muslims alone instead of offering a comprehensive discussion through analysing the impact of the media on other ethnic-religious groups within the Islamic faith. This would have achieved a good critique factor in the discussion for stronger premises and subsequently, a reasonable argument. The article accords relevance to the study by offering a connection between religion and Australian identity.

Khoo, O 2011, ‘Regionalizing Asian Australian identities’, Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 25, 4, pp. 461-464, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

The publication examines the nature of relationships present between Asian communities and Australians with regard to identity. Due to their communist practices, Asians present in Australia bear the same approach in trying to preserve their identity against cultural amalgamation. Khoo gathers the given viewpoints from various Asian renowned scholars partaking in the 2009 Asian Australian Identities symposium creating credibility (Khoo 2011). Credibility is also imparted by the use of reliable secondary sources for the given discussion. However, most of the writers have been ranked as being ethnically prejudiced and thereby making it hard to ascertain the truth in the given statements since a high predisposition is given towards favouring Asian race. Khoo’s article will be helpful in the study by offering varying Asian viewpoints with regard to Australian identity.

Sala, E, Dandy, J, & Rapley, M 2010, ‘‘Real Italians and wogs’: The discursive construction of Italian identity among first generation Italian immigrants in Western Australia’, Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 20, 2, pp. 110-124, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

Sala, Dandy and Rapley’s research centres on the use of psychological approaches in deciphering the various viewpoints held by Italians in terms of identity. Primary information is employed within the study, acting as strength in terms of collection and reflection of Italian views on Australian identity. This is achieved through the utilization of focus groupings coupled with personal interviews on the subjective perspective of what an individual terms being an Italian within the Australian nation (Sala, Dandy & Rapley 2010). Participants employed in the investigation comprise of individuals who relocated to Australia during their childhood or adulthood. The use of primary information in the publication acts as a weakness due to the combined form of bigotry evidenced by the participants. Lack of in-depth secondary information prevents the reader form according an appraisal on the reliability factor through assessing the similarities of divergences that may be present on both data channels. The article is applicable to the study for revealing the Italian perspective on Australian identity.

Tan, C 2006, ‘‘The Tyranny of Appearance’: Chinese Australian Identities and the Politics of Difference’, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 27, 1/2, pp. 65-82, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

Tan’s article explores various views captured from a group of individuals that have descended from Chinese natives who relocated into the Australian nation. The study acquires primary information from the participants with regard to identity and ethnicity as noted within the Australian setting. It is evident that the Chinese have noted disparity forces within the nation as they are often referred to as the ‘others’ by Australians (Tan, 2006). Tan therefore offers a succinct analysis of the prejudices operating in Australia as reflected by the inability of the Chinese to be entirely incorporated within the society as noted from the acquired statements. The publication is unbalanced notably because it offers high pre-eminence to primary data and only a small fraction for secondary information. Additionally, bias is created through the use of a single author. However, materials employed for the secondary analysis are peer-reviewed hence acting as a credibility factor in the article. Tan’s publication is useful for the study as it highlights the Chinese views of isolation practice acting as a constraint towards an attainment the Australian identity.

Zevallos, Z 2008, ”You Have to be Anglo and Not Look Like Me’: identity and belonging among young women of Turkish and Latin American backgrounds in Melbourne, Australia’, Australian Geographer, 39, 1, pp. 21-43, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

Zevallos’ study employs primary information centring on the female gender with the studied ages being seventeen to twenty-eight. The sample covers fifty individuals, half with Turkish origin whereas the other half bears a Latin background. All participants have spent a majority of their lives in Australia but have frequently journeyed to their nations of origin yet their identity largely remains within the Australian nation (Zevallos 2008). The publication only offers primary information acquired from the participants and thus it is highly biased. Additionally, it only identifies premises given towards the lack of an identity within the nations of origin but does not assess whether the same is experienced in Australia by the same participants or different ones. Zevallos’ article is quite useful for the study as it offers various gender-based standpoints for identity construction in Australia from Turkish and Latin immigrants.

References

Hopkins, L 2011, ‘A Contested Identity: Resisting the Category Muslim-Australian’, Immigrants & Minorities, 29, 1, pp. 110-131, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

Khoo, O 2011, ‘Regionalizing Asian Australian identities’, Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 25, 4, pp. 461-464, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 7 September 2011.

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