"Greeks are different to Australians": understanding identity formation among third-generation Australians of Greek heritage. Issue 11 (2nd September 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "Greeks are different to Australians": understanding identity formation among third-generation Australians of Greek heritage. Issue 11 (2nd September 2021)
- Main Title:
- "Greeks are different to Australians": understanding identity formation among third-generation Australians of Greek heritage
- Authors:
- Papadelos, Pam
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: The Greek-born population in Australia increased from 15, 000 in 1930 to well over 300, 000 by 1970. Over the next fifty years, first-generation Greek migrants successfully sustain an identity that promotes difference within Australia while maintaining strong connections to their "homeland". Their Australian-born children, while identifying as Greek-Australian, have integrated successfully into Australian society. There is evidence to suggest that children of second-generation Australian-born Greek migrants or the third generation continue to identify as Greek rather than Australian. Of interest to this paper is an examination of why third-generation Australia's of Greek heritage adopt a Greek identity and what aspects of Greekness they value. It appears that the third generation's steadfast identification as Greek is marked by a desire to distance oneself from assumed Australian traits that they find unappealing and that are contrary to their perception of being Greek.
- Is Part Of:
- Ethnic and racial studies. Volume 44:Issue 11(2021)
- Journal:
- Ethnic and racial studies
- Issue:
- Volume 44:Issue 11(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 44, Issue 11 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 11
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0044-0011-0000
- Page Start:
- 1975
- Page End:
- 1994
- Publication Date:
- 2021-09-02
- Subjects:
- Ethnic identity -- multiculturalism -- migration -- ethnic minorities -- Greek-Australian -- generations
Race -- Periodicals
Race relations -- Periodicals
Ethnic groups -- Periodicals
305.805 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rers20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/01419870.2020.1813318 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0141-9870
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- Legaldeposit
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