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Publication details [#52270]

Mayes, Robyn. 2009. Origins of the Anzac Dawn ceremony: spontaneity and nationhood. Journal of Australian Studies 33 (1) : 51–65.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

ceremony | identity negotiation | language and culture | nationalism | political discussion

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This analysis argues that the existence and interactions of multiple official and lay narratives on the origins of the Australian Anzac Dawn ceremony -as parts of regional and state identity politics- are crucial to a strong sense of spontaneous national identity.