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This interdisciplinary book ventures into the new space of Australian-Latin American relations, exploring multiple dimensions of this rapidly changing landscape within a global context. Until recently, Australia and Latin America were considered irrelevant to one another. The prevailing perception in Australia had been that Latin America was too remote, disconnected, and politically irrelevant to warrant serious scholarly or public attention. In recent years, this perception has rapidly changed, with Australian universities seeking to attract Latin American students, new diplomatic relations emerging, investment in mining and other business sectors expanding, and a growing fascination in Australia with Latin American food, music, dance and other forms of popular culture. These rapid developments can only properly be understood within the context of broader global transformations underway, including shifts in power relations between the "Global North" and "Global South", the rise of key Latin American economies, major technological developments, and ever-increasing global interconnectivity.
List of contents
Preface Paul James
Chapter 1: Australia and Latin America in a Global Era Elizabeth Kath
Chapter 2: A Tale of Two Waves: Latin American Migration to Australia Raul Sanchez Urribarri, John Sinclair, Mara Favoretto, Elizabeth Kath, Vicente Perez de Leon, & Annie Fergusson
Chapter 3: From 'Latin Americans' to Country-based Distinctions: A Case Study of the Migratory Motivations and Adaptation Experiences of Mexicans in Australia'. M. Laura Vazquez Maggio
Chapter 4: The 'Tequila Effect' or 'How the Taco Won Australia': The Appropriation of Mexican and Latin American Culture in Australia. Barry Carr and John Sinclair
Chapter 5: Towards a Hybrid Latin American-Australian Music Scene Mara Favoretto
Chapter 6: Rediscovering El Dorado: Past and Future Trade Relations with Latin America. Alexis S. Esposto and John Fien
Chapter 7: Australia and Brazil: Common Experiences of the China Challenge Adrian H. Hearn
Chapter 8: The Changing Nature of Australian-Latin American Trade Relations in Educational Services Angel Calderon
Chapter 9: The Magic of Big Science in Forging Collaborative Relationships: Australia, Latin America and the Australian Synchrotron Initiative. Victor Del Rio
About the author
Elizabeth Kath is a Lecturer at the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Australia. She has a political science background and now works within the interdisciplinary field of global studies. Her work, reflecting a long-standing regional interest in Latin America and the Caribbean, has appeared in numerous journal articles, international conferences and books, including Social Relations and the Cuban Health Miracle (2010), The SAGE Handbook of Globalization (2014), and Narratives of Globalization: Reflections on the Global Condition (2015).
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"This pathbreaking book takes the important step of exploring Australia's long-standing relations with Latin America, a topic of increasing importance amid the changing global order. Until now, however, it has remained conspicuously under-researched. Spanning a range of cultural, economic and social themes, Australian-Latin American Relations is a must read for those interested in Latin America, Australia, and the new regional and bilateral relations emerging across the Pacific." - Michael Woolcock, Lead Social Development Specialist, World Bank, and Lecturer in Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
"Bringing together a wide variety of perspectives across different aspects of the relationship between Australia and Latin America, this is an indispensable guide for all of those with an interest in deepening these links. It is the most up-to-date and serious study of connections which have growing importance for both regions." - John Minns, Director, Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies, Australian National University
"This is a pioneering book that gives timely attention to the increased engagement between Latin America and Australia over recent years. The book is a welcome recognition of our similarities in geography, and our common strengths and interests." - Telmo Languiller, Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia
