White hospitality: a critique of political responsibility in the context of Australia's anti-asylum seeker laws

Elaine Kelly

doi:10.1080/10304310600987296

White hospitality: a critique of political responsibility in the context of Australia's anti-asylum seeker laws

Elaine Kelly

Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies

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Abstract

This paper draws on Jacques Derrida's deconstruction of 'hospitality' in order to offer a critical perspective of Australia's most recent responses to asylum seekers. In doing so, I challenge dominant constructions of 'home' and 'responsibility', as they are aligned with discourses of 'national security'. This is done in conjunction with a whiteness studies approach to Australian national identity and politics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-469
Number of pages	13
Journal	Continuum
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10304310600987296
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

Derrida
hospitality
whiteness
refugees
home
Australia
national identity

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White hospitality: a critique of political responsibility in the context of Australia's anti-asylum seeker laws

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