Australia and ideology

Aussie Rules, patriotism, beer, meat pies, four wheel drives, thongs, the ABC, the Commonwealth, Caucasian, sunscreen, Green and Gold, Koala Bears and the Out Back.

This list consists of things that are often considered to be typically Australian - however it does not apply to the majority of the population. It is old fashioned and male gendered - it is a constructed image.

An image such as this is chosen for a reason rather than originating from any factual basis.

It is a particular point of view - the dominant ideology of the ruling class.

Why do people who are not part of the dominant class take on these notions and feel proud to be Australian, especially when it is unlikely that they will ever become the person represented by the dominant ideology?

There is pressure on people to accept these ideas - from the people who generate them - and it is their interests that are being served.

Marxism - ideas are generated by a small group of people with power (Power =...