... and strong male Australians. This image was also reinforced by the soldiers who fought during the World War One at Gallipoli and in the Pacific. Books like Robert McDonald's 1915: A Novel (3) and also ANZAC Day reminds Australians of their traditional identity. Kapferer (4) asserted that "the events at Gallipoli and the ANZAC tradition constitute a sacred foundational myth which celebrates the prowess ... and egalitarianism of the Australian troops as well as their blood sacrifice for the nation". With the flood of new immigrants arriving from places as diverse as USA and China from 185...

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