Module: Texts, Culture and Value

Elective: Ideal Worlds?

12/02/18

Zero social commentry

Purpose: What was going on in Australia at that time

Australia's refugee and asylum seeker policy has shifted

in 2011. The offshore detention centers on Nauru and
Manus Island were closed. More than 6,600 asylum seekers
and refugees were in detention onshore in Australia.

Throughout the year of 2011 almost 70 boats carrying

asylum seekers would arrive in Australian waters, with 4,500
people on board. The Gillard Government was in the midst
of negotiating a 'people swap' deal with Malaysia, which
would later be struck down by the High Court.

Australia’s previous multicultural policy, The People of Australia – Australia’s

Multicultural Policy, was launched in 2011. It reaffirmed the importance of our
shared values and cultural traditions and recognised that Australia’s
multicultural character gives us a competitive edge in an increasingly globalised
world.

Relationships are honest and trusting

Everybody gets a chance to learn what they need to / want to

People get rewarded for what they work for

The government is considerate of all kinds of people and uncorrupted

People are fair

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Utopia and Dystopia

Utopia

- A perfect world in which everyone’s needs are satisfied to the fullest extent

Dystopia

- The worst world

- Flawed utopia

Zero

- Social separation

- Common enemy

Merits

- Social separation

- Corruption

- Common enemy

- Cult of personality

Omelas

- Social separation

Nosedive

- Social separation
- Common enemy

- Cult of personality