A Review
The aim of this paper is to present a review on chapters one and two of The Politics of Fear written by Peter Gale in 2005. The author focuses on the role of the Media in presenting the issue of nationalism and its connection with racism in Australia and ultimately its affects on the politics and the public of Australia. In the first chapter some events such as the issue of Woomera detention centre and the arrival of new asylum seekers which were represented by the media as threats to Australia have been highlighted. The author puts Pauline Hanson’s political activities under light and explains her role and influence on the Australian public. The author also underpins the 2001 election campaigns where the major focus was on the issue of “boarder protection” as the result of changes in public opinion. The main argument of the author is build around the creation and employment of the politics of fear by Pauline Hanson which changed the face of Australian politics and public, also divided the nation of Australia over issues of race. The author highlights the significant influence of Hanson’s political party over the policies of the two major political parties in Australia.
Later in chapter two the author introduces the concept of “new racism” and the way racism is expressed in another way described as racism through cultural superiority. In continue the Author brings in the issue of racism and nationalism into the argument and examines the links and connection between the two terms. In addition the author introduces the history of discourse on race and explains the gradual development of the term racism and its different types. The issue of “the racialisation of gender and sexuality” (p.12) in Australia in regards to indigenous women and Muslim women is also examined and called as “historically specific” (p.12). Another important issue which has been focused on is the relationship between racism, state, power and technology. Moreover the way in which these factors interact with one another is examined. Overall the aim of the author is to examine the influence of different media in regards to the development of different type of racism and the way in which the presentations of the media contributes to racism in Australia and Britain.
According to Gale (2005, p.10) the history of the notion of race can be traced back to the end of the seventeenth century. Racism is defined as “a racial hierarchy, with a discourse in which one’s own group or culture (or country) is believed to be superior to others” (Gale 2005, p.8). However Gale (2005, p.8) argues that this has changed now and racism no longer applies to colour but culture.
Reference:
The aim of this paper is to present a review on chapters one and two of The Politics of Fear written by Peter Gale in 2005. The author focuses on the role of the Media in presenting the issue of nationalism and its connection with racism in Australia and ultimately its affects on the politics and the public of Australia. In the first chapter some events such as the issue of Woomera detention centre and the arrival of new asylum seekers which were represented by the media as threats to Australia have been highlighted. The author puts Pauline Hanson’s political activities under light and explains her role and influence on the Australian public. The author also underpins the 2001 election campaigns where the major focus was on the issue of “boarder protection” as the result of changes in public opinion. The main argument of the author is build around the creation and employment of the politics of fear by Pauline Hanson which changed the face of Australian politics and public, also divided the nation of Australia over issues of race. The author highlights the significant influence of Hanson’s political party over the policies of the two major political parties in Australia.
Later in chapter two the author introduces the concept of “new racism” and the way racism is expressed in another way described as racism through cultural superiority. In continue the Author brings in the issue of racism and nationalism into the argument and examines the links and connection between the two terms. In addition the author introduces the history of discourse on race and explains the gradual development of the term racism and its different types. The issue of “the racialisation of gender and sexuality” (p.12) in Australia in regards to indigenous women and Muslim women is also examined and called as “historically specific” (p.12). Another important issue which has been focused on is the relationship between racism, state, power and technology. Moreover the way in which these factors interact with one another is examined. Overall the aim of the author is to examine the influence of different media in regards to the development of different type of racism and the way in which the presentations of the media contributes to racism in Australia and Britain.
According to Gale (2005, p.10) the history of the notion of race can be traced back to the end of the seventeenth century. Racism is defined as “a racial hierarchy, with a discourse in which one’s own group or culture (or country) is believed to be superior to others” (Gale 2005, p.8). However Gale (2005, p.8) argues that this has changed now and racism no longer applies to colour but culture.
Reference:
Gale, P 2005, The Politics of Fear: Lighting the Wik, Pearson Longman, NSW, pp.1-23.
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