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| Title: | The Formation of Right-Wing Anti-Elitist Discourse Amongst Australian Intellectuals: 1972 - 1988 |
| Authors: | Belford, Aubrey |
| Keywords: | Intellectual Australia Life History 20th Century elite elitist quadrant neoliberal neo-liberal conservative conservatism |
| Issue Date: | 22-Jan-2008 |
| Abstract: | This thesis analyses the historical development of anti-elitist discourse amongst Australian right-wing intellectuals. Examining Quadrant magazine and neo-liberal think tanks between 1972 and 1988, this thesis argues that right-wing anti-elitist discourse formed initially in the 1970s in Quadrant as a conservative critique of the cultural values and institutional power of the intellectual left. Such a critique drew on both the intellectual traditions of Australian conservatism and the ‘new class’ idea imported from American neo-conservatives. As the 1980s progressed, this discourse began to be adopted by neo-liberal think tanks, who also modified the discourse into a critique of the welfare state. |
| Description: | Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a B A (Hons) in History, 2006. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2189 |
| Appears in Collections: | Honours Theses - Department of History |
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