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Synopsis
Donald Horne is well known as an editor, author and academic. He has been chairman of numerous organisations including the Australia Council and Chancellor of the University of Canberra. Horne has written 24 books including an autobiographical trilogy, three novels and social criticism including The Lucky Country and God is an Englishman. In works such as Money Made Us and The Intelligent Tourist he broke new ground in Australian cultural studies. As an academic, he introduced the idea of ‘political culture’ to Australian political science. One of his persistent arguments is that Australia should have a plainly written republican Constitution that all Australians can understand.
Curriculum Links
This program will have interest and relevance for teachers and students at middle to senior secondary and tertiary levels. Curriculum links include English, Studies of Society and Environment, Religious Studies, Personal Development, Legal Studies, Geography and Careers Education.
