Essay on Rags and Riches Articles, Exploring the Aristocratic Australian Culture

RAGS AND RICHES
Identity is a very important part of being Australian; it is a feeling of being associated with a national group, defined by a common heritage, which may be based on many attributes, including, race, language, territory and history. The article "Rags and Riches" written by Phil Brown addresses these issues of Australian identity. Both past and present views of popular culture are reinforced by a range of texts to construct a sense of national ideology. This text challenges traditional concepts of nationhood by constructing a powerful representation of a very materialistic and aristocratic Australian culture. This essay will explore this in relation to the discourses of race, class and consumerism.
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