Abstract
Influenced by a desire for ‘peacefulness’ after the First World War, and paralleling a growth of countryside nostalgia in Britain and elsewhere, in the interwar period both city and country people in Australia subtly changed their perception of the key ‘inheritance’ of the Australian countryside, from the virtues of the struggling and productive pioneer to that of the traditional community.
This had a significant effect on the concept of 'countrymindedness' which was extremely important in the development of Australian public policy throughout the 20th century.
This had a significant effect on the concept of 'countrymindedness' which was extremely important in the development of Australian public policy throughout the 20th century.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Struggle Country |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Rural Ideal in 20th Century Australia |
| Editors | Graeme Davison, Marc Brodie |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Monash University ePress |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 09.1-09.13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780975747520 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Rural
- Country
- Social Conditions
- Politics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- History
- Sociology and Political Science
