In ADVANCE AUSTRALIA, WHERE? Hugh Mackay, our most highly respected social researcher, takes a long hard look at our society in the 21st century. While we enjoy unprecedented levels of prosperity and the promise of more to come, we are still battling an epidemic of anxiety and 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 in our way of life. Fully updated in 2008, this new edition examines Australia in the wake of the federal election of 2007, and explores the issues that are now confronting us.
Many 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.
This is a book for anyone who cares about Australia, from the pen of our most highly respected social researcher.
'Hugh Mackay is one of this country's most perceptive social commentators' - Sydney Morning Herald
'illuminator of other people's views... a reporter of voices. Mackay...is something of a national treasure' - Canberra Times
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Zusammenfassung
Many 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. This is a book for anyone who cares about Australia, from the pen of our most highly respected social researcher.'Hugh Mackay is one of this country s most perceptive social commentators' - Sydney Morning Herald'illuminator of other people s views a reporter of voices. Mackay is something of a national treasure' - Canberra Times
Many 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.
This is a book for anyone who cares about Australia, from the pen of our most highly respected social researcher.
'Hugh Mackay is one of this country's most perceptive social commentators' - Sydney Morning Herald
'illuminator of other people's views... a reporter of voices. Mackay...is something of a national treasure' - Canberra Times
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Hugh Mackay
Zusammenfassung
Many 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. This is a book for anyone who cares about Australia, from the pen of our most highly respected social researcher.'Hugh Mackay is one of this country s most perceptive social commentators' - Sydney Morning Herald'illuminator of other people s views a reporter of voices. Mackay is something of a national treasure' - Canberra Times
Titel
Advance Australia...Where?
Autor
EAN
9780733625886
ISBN
978-0-7336-2588-6
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
01.07.2010
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
368
Jahr
2010
Untertitel
Englisch
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