Multicultural Policy and Australian National Identity

Multicultural Policy and Australian National Identity

Moran (2011, p.2) states that there has been an argument for and against multiculturalism. Intellectuals together with politicians have been against as they argue that multiculturalism should be substituted with a renewed prominence on ordinary citizen and a shared national identity (Moran 2011, p.2). However, Moran (2011, p.2) points out that, many protagonists or are apprehensive of national identity, they see it as a way of standardizing the cultures which will, later on, be a threat to cultural diversity.

National identity forms an important role as it builds solidarity amongst the nationals (Moran 2011, p.3). Moran (2011, p.3)…