Great Australian Race Riot, The (ATOM Study Guide)

The Great Australian Race Riot is a three-part series about the role race riots have played in Australia's history. Bestselling author, columnist and raconteur Peter FitzSimons takes an explosive journey across the country, reliving the forgotten race riots of Australia's history. In his indomitable style, he exposes the heroes and villains of 170 years of street fighting. Along the way, he demonstrates how mobs of every ethnicity have regularly transformed our nation – for better as well as worse.

The Great Australian Race Riot offers a revealing window into who we are, the factors that have shaped us as a nation and what kind of Australia we want to be.

Curriculum Applicability

The Great Australian Race Riot is applicable to senior secondary studies of Australian History, English, Media Studies, Psychology and Sociology.