{"title":"Andrew Markus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Andrew Markus collection, where scholarship meets compelling storytelling. Andrew Markus is a distinguished historian and author, known for his deep dives into Australian history and culture. With a knack for blending academic rigour with narrative flair, Markus offers readers a unique insight into pivotal moments in Australia's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Second Chance\u003c\/em\u003e, Markus takes us on a captivating journey through personal and collective growth, exploring themes that resonate with resilience and transformation. As you delve into \u003cem\u003eThe 1967 Referendum\u003c\/em\u003e, discover the profound impact of one of Australia's most significant political milestones, a watershed moment that reshaped the nation’s approach to Indigenous rights. \u003cem\u003eThinking Black\u003c\/em\u003e, on the other hand, provides an intimate glimpse into the lives and thoughts of Aboriginal Australians, highlighting voices and stories that are both inspiring and essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a history enthusiast, a student of Australian culture, or simply in search of well-researched and enlightening reads, the works of Andrew Markus are an indispensable addition to your collection. 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Today, it is commonly regarded as a turning point in the history of relations between Indigenous and white Australians: a historic moment when citizenship rights, including the vote, were granted, and the Commonwealth at long last assumed responsibility for Aboriginal affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet the constitutional changes entailed in the referendum brought about none of these things. \u003ci\u003eThe 1967 Referendum\u003c\/i\u003e explores the legal and political significance of the referendum and the long struggle by black and white Australians for constitutional change. It traces the emergence of a series of powerful narratives about the Australian Constitution and the status of Aborigines, revealing how and why the referendum campaign acquired so much significance and has since become the subject of highly charged myth in contemporary Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttwood and Markus's text is complemented by personal recollections and opinions about the referendum by a range of Indigenous people, alongside historical documents and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849984495852,"sku":"9780855755553","price":90.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18566853482492.jpg?v=1759071885"},{"product_id":"a-second-chance-by-andrew-markus-9781925495850","title":"A Second Chance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Victorian Community History Awards 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey came from an old world to a new land. The Yiddish speakers from Eastern Europe brought few material possessions but clung to a language and a culture that defined who they were, a way of life that had endured pogroms, persecution, and a genocide that pushed them to the brink of extinction. Melbourne gave them a second chance at life, an opportunity to rebuild a secular Yiddish world that sat at the core of their existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardship had taught these Jews to be resilient, fiercely independent, and great institution builders. A community centre quickly became the beating heart of Yiddish Melbourne. The arts flourished, newspapers were launched, and schools were established. But these immigrants also brought their competing political ideals, hotly contested notions of what it meant to be a Jew and how to live life in this furthest corner of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir arrival in Melbourne was not always welcomed. The Australian authorities only grudgingly accepted them as immigrants, in restricted numbers and under the sponsorship of Jews already living here. Yiddish speakers, with their boisterous demeanour and high visibility, challenged the authority of the established Jewish community, which traced its origins to the first settlement and which believed that 'blending in' was the antidote to antisemitism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the voices of the immigrants themselves and archival sources, the authors give a compelling account of how these Yiddish speakers came to shape, change, and define an entire community in \u003cem\u003eA Second Chance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000543690988,"sku":"9781925495850","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15283833482873.jpg?v=1763283225"},{"product_id":"thinking-black-by-andrew-markus-9780855754594","title":"Thinking Black","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost non-Indigenous Australians know of Charles Perkins. 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It reveals the rich and varied cultural traditions, both Aboriginal and British, religious and secular, that have informed Aboriginal people's battle for justice, and their vision of equality in Australia of two peoples: equal yet distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072943997164,"sku":"9780855754594","price":86.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18557263482492.jpg?v=1765133606"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/andrew-markus.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}