Summary
Book entitled 'The Positive Contribution By Immigrants', a symposium prepared for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientifc and Cultural Organisation) by the International Sociological Association and the International Economic Association, 1955. It was first published by UNESCO, Paris in 1955 and reprinted in 1960. The conference tackled global topics of immigration relating to contribution and integration, which positioned the Australian situation within this world context. The proceedings include specific country case studies, including an essay by essays by notable Australian immigration expert W.D. Borrie.
One of a collection of 13 books, booklets and pamphlets produced during a key period in the history of post World War II immigration policy reform. The material represents the Immigration Reform Group, the Victorian Association for Immigration Reform, the Federal Department of Immigration and UNESCO. The donor was an active member of the Immigration Reform Group.
Physical Description
200 page publication with soft black and orange cover with white print.
Significance
Statement of Historical Significance:
This collection documents the movement which advocated for the end of the White Australia policy and the evolution of multiculturalism by key groups such as the Immigration Reform Group which formed at the University of Melbourne during the 1950s. The Museum holds a growing collection of material relating to the evolution of Australian immigration policy, documenting the case made for ending the White Australia Policy from the 1950s and the evolution of multiculturalism as one of the central social policies from the 1970s.
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Politics & Society, Public Life & Institutions
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Publisher
United Nations Educational, Scientifc and Cultural Organisation, Paris, France, 1960
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Keywords
Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Immigration Debates, Citizenship, Universities, University of Melbourne, Racism, White Australia Policy, Multiculturalism