Cancel Culture in Australia

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    What does "cancel culture" mean in the Australian context?

    Is there a real reassessment of our history driving the calls for statues, TV shows and other reminders of a less than glorious past to be no longer displayed or accessible?

    Cancel culture controversies have emerged around historical figures such as Captain Cook and Lachlan Macquarie as well as more current cultural notables such as John Cleese and Chris Lilley.

    Are we seeing protests about the past - including the "Black Lives Matter" marches - arising organically, or are they result of influences from abroad, particularly the US, which have been 'imported' from overseas to Australia, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently put it?

    Josh Szeps explores Australian cancel culture with Jesse Singal and Dr Anthony Lambert.

    Jesse is contributing writer at “New York” Magazine, co-host of the “Blocked and Reported” podcast as well as a contributor to the New York Times,  The Economist, The Atlantic and more.

    And Anthony is Senior lecturer at the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies and author of a range of articles regarding Australia's culture and cultural heritage.

    Subject

    Cancel Culture in Australia

    Period12 Aug 2020

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    • TitleCancel Culture in Australia
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletABC Radio
      Media typeRadio
      Duration/Length/Size51 min 38 secs
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date12/08/20
      DescriptionWhat does "cancel culture" mean in the Australian context?

      Is there a real reassessment of our history driving the calls for statues, TV shows and other reminders of a less than glorious past to be no longer displayed or accessible?

      Cancel culture controversies have emerged around historical figures such as Captain Cook and Lachlan Macquarie as well as more current cultural notables such as John Cleese and Chris Lilley.

      Are we seeing protests about the past - including the "Black Lives Matter" marches - arising organically, or are they result of influences from abroad, particularly the US, which have been 'imported' from overseas to Australia, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently put it?

      Josh Szeps explores Australian cancel culture with Jesse Singal and Dr Anthony Lambert.

      Jesse is contributing writer at “New York” Magazine, co-host of the “Blocked and Reported” podcast as well as a contributor to the New York Times, The Economist, The Atlantic and more.

      And Anthony is Senior lecturer at the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies and author of a range of articles regarding Australia's culture and cultural heritage.
      Producer/AuthorJosh Szeps
      URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/focus/cancel-culture-and-australia/12550204
      PersonsAnthony Lambert
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