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Hugh Mackay
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Advance Australia ... where? |
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No copies available |
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Paperback |
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356 |
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2007-9 |
| ISBN: |
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BM1194914874108256470 |
| Publisher: |
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Hachette Australia |
| Previous givers: |
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1 Woosang (Australia) |
| Previous moochers: |
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1 DrCris (Australia) |
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| Description: |
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What will the next generation of children be like? Why have we lost interest in politics? Why
are our houses getting bigger while our households are shrinking? How serious is the surge
of interest in 'values' and 'spirituality'? Is multiculturalism dead? Has our egalitarian ideal
collapsed under the weight of a more competitive, more divided society? Fifteen years ago,
Hugh Mackay wrote the bestseller REINVENTING AUSTRALIA that analysed, with forensic skill,
what was happening to our society. Now, in ADVANCE AUSTRALIA... WHERE? he takes another
long, hard look at us. While we enjoy unprecedented levels of prosperity and the promise of
more to come, we are still battling an epidemic of depression, taking on record levels of
debt, and yearning for a deeper sense of meaning in our lives. While many Australians
complain about feeling powerless and isolated, Mackay sees some encouraging signs that we
are learning how to absorb the impact of the revolutionary changes that have reshaped us. |
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Woosang (Australia) (2007/11/12):
A look at Australia and the direction our society is heading in the next few years. Quotes from many sources including the ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Hugh Mackay believs that Australians have been dreaming since 1996 and only now are taking notice again of world events. It seems we got burnt out on big pictures and big events and turned inwards leading to a rise of renovations and home improvement shows. Our children will be the 'Option "generation, keeping options open about life, work, love and home. Readable for the most part, it did get long winded in some parts.
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http://bookmooch.com/BM1194914874108256470 |
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