{"product_id":"9781922253705","title":"Not Quite Australian: How Temporary Migration Is Changing the Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003ePermanent migration has long been vital to the story of Australia. From the arrival of early settlers to waves of post-war immigration, the symbolic moment of disembarking onto Australian soil is an image deeply embedded in our nation’s consciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, there are more than million temporary migrants living in Australia. They work, pay tax and abide by our laws, yet they remain unrecognised as citizens. All the while, this rise in temporary migration is redefining Australian society, from wage wars and healthcare benefits, to broader ideas of national identity and cultural diversity.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNot Quite Australian\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Peter Mares draws on case studies, interviews and personal stories to investigate the complex realities of this new era of temporary migration. Mares considers such issues as the expansion of the 457 work visa, the unique experience of New Zealand migrants, the internationalisation of Australia's education system and our highly politicised asylum-seeker policies to draw conclusions about our nation's changing landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Quite Australian\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with fresh insight and challenging new ideas for understanding Australia’s growing culture of temporary migration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Mares\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer and researcher. He is a contributing editor with the online magazine \u003ci\u003eInside Story\u003c\/i\u003e and a senior moderator with The Cranlana Programme. Peter was a broadcaster with the ABC for twenty-five years, serving as a foreign correspondent based in Hanoi and presenting national radio programs. He is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eBorderline: Australia's Response to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Wake of the Tampa\u003c\/i\u003e and has written about migration for many media outlets including the \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGriffith Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Peter lives in Melbourne with his wife and son. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Mares is indefatigable in his data gathering and scrupulously even-handed in weighing the evidence. He strikes an exquisite balance between the personal and scholarly, the humane and tough-mindedness. \u003ci\u003eNot Quite Australian\u003c\/i\u003e is big-picture storytelling with a pulse, always keeping ideals, blunt realities and people—the exposed who want a place and the lucky ones entrenched here—in the frame.’ \u003ci\u003eAustralian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘An important and timely contribution to the debate about how Australia should handle the migration of people to its territory, and I highly recommend it.’ \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘Compellingly readable…[Mares’] research is comprehensive, intellectually deft, ethically and philosophically grounded—but digestible, and personally attested…This is on-the-ground, people-focused journalism of the highest kind.’ \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Mares has once again presented a controversial and complicated topic with clarity and humanity. At a time when a national conversation about what it means to be Australian (or unAustralian) seems daily social media fodder, \u003ci\u003eNot Quite Australian\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution. And a reminder of the importance of thorough, slow-burn journalism in the hot-takes age.’ \u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This detailed, careful and topical book is illuminated by the personal stories of individuals and families caught up in a complex and bureaucratic system, and it leaves a lasting impression of an Australia that is becoming a two-tiered country…Powerful and persuasive.’ \u003ci\u003eOverland\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This book is one which should be read by policymakers and concerned citizens alike.’ \u003ci\u003eSpectator \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘One of the most important books published in Australia in 2016. An impressive account of one of the biggest scandals in contemporary Australia; how we’ve sleepwalked into a policy environment that encourages the systemic exploitation of an underclass of millions of temporary migrants in our country.’ \u003ci\u003eTim Watts\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154223546608,"sku":"9781922253705","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922253705_p0.jpg?v=1763633715","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922253705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}