Honour bound in Australia : from defensive nationalism to critical nationalism
Johanson, Katya and Glow, Hilary 2009, Honour bound in Australia : from defensive nationalism to critical nationalism, National identities, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 385-396.
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Honour bound in Australia : from defensive nationalism to critical nationalism
The imprisonment and trial of Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks catalysed widespread public debate in Australia over issues of nationalism and citizenship. This article discusses the competing forms of nationalism that underpinned this debate, especially critical nationalism, which evidences both a critique of and caring for the nation. Following Ghassan Hage's notion of the dichotomy between national caring and worrying, the article looks at a theatre production based on the David Hicks story to illustrate the role the arts play in challenging and redefining our attachment to the nation.