Not Just a Waltzed Matilda. A Study of Migration and Culture: Greek Women in South Australia, Post-World War II to the Present
Not Just a Waltzed Matilda. A Study of Migration and Culture: Greek Women in South Australia, Post-World War II to the Present
Date
1997
Authors
Whitehead, Katherine
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Flinders University Department of Languages - Modern Greek
Abstract
This paper examines the history of post-war female migration from Greece, with specific reference to South Australia, and analyses the stereotype of Greek women as wives of Greek migrants. This includes factors influencing migration, the Migration Act (1958), and cultural and feminist aspects.
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Keywords
Greek Research,
Australia,
Language,
Greece,
Conference,
Katherine Whitehead
Citation
Whitehead, Katherine 1997. Not Just a Waltzed Matilda. A Study of Migration and Culture: Greek Women in South Australia, Post-World War II to the Present. In E. Close and M. Tsianikas (Eds.) “Greek Studies in Australia: Research Perspectives: Proceedings of the 1st Biennial Conference of Greek Studies, Flinders University, September 1997”. Flinders University Department of Languages – Modern Greek: Adelaide, 14-34.