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    The Karma Of Culture
    The Karma Of Culture
    The Karma Of Culture
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    The Karma Of Culture

    By Raja Arasa Ratnam

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    “This book provides a thoughtful and fearless approach to some important and highly topical questions. What constitutes Australia’s nationhood? What is her role in Asia and in the world? How can, and should, the bourgeoning economies of Asia contribute to the development of Australia, not just as investors and trading partners, but in terms of cultural and spiritual values? What is the nature of democracy, and how can democratic ideals be realised in Australia and in its Asian neighbours? What is the meaning of multiculturalism in the Australian context? These questions are raised in an intelligent and thought-provoking way. This is a hard-hitting book that will appeal to academics, public servants, students, and many members of the general public ...”

    “ ... Here is available, perhaps for the first time, an insightful ‘take’ on Australian society written by an ‘insider’ who, paradoxically, is an ‘outsider’ as well ... enormously interesting and not uncontroversial ...” - J.Western, Emeritus Prof. Of Sociology, Queensland University, Australia

    “Ratnam’s book is a wake-up call ... his message has particular value ... Impressed with the depth of his analysis.” - Prof. R. Birrell, Director, Centre for Population and Urban Research, Monash University, Australia

    “This is a book that every Australian should read. It provides a unique insight into the society and culture of contemporary Australia ... It has a refreshing honesty in an age in which ‘spin’ and euphemism too often combine to hide the true nature of things ... “ - Prof. G. Melheuish, Head, School of History and Politics, Wollongong University, Australia

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam R. Potter
    Release dateSep 10, 2013
    ISBN9781301856657
    The Karma Of Culture
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    Raja Arasa Ratnam

    I am an octogenarian bicultural Asian-Australian, formed by the communalism and spirituality of Asia, but with my feet firmly grounded in the individualism of the West. I am a communitarian small-l liberal, and a freethinker in matters religious. I seek to contribute to building a bridge between these cultures (as suggested to me by the spirit world about 2 decades ago); and have thereby been writing about issues relating to migrant integration (but not assimilation).I claim to be widely read. A professor of history and politics (a published author of renown), who treats my books as representing a sliver of post-war Australia’s history, did describe me as an intellectual who cannot be categorised (but not slippery). Two of my books were recommended in 2013 by the US Review of Books. All of my six books were reviewed favourably by senior academics and other notable persons. I am not just a pretty face!My books are all experience-based, including the book of short, short stories of imagined people and situations. Usefully, I was Director of Policy on migrant settlement-related issues over nine years in the federal public service in Australia. My highly interactive and contributory life, reaching leadership positions in civil society, also contributed to my writing, as did a demeaning life under British colonialism, a half-starved existence under a Japanese military occupation, and exposure to the White Australia-era racism, sectarian religion-fuelled tribalism, and a denial of equal opportunity.

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