Macedonian agenda by Editor: Victor Bivell, Victor Bivell pdf epub fb2

Macedonian Agenda is the leading reference book about one of Australia's oldest and largest ethnic groups. It explores a wide range of major political, social and human rights issues through 16 essays by 14 leading Macedonian-Australian authors. The book won the 1995 Macedonian Sun Award for cultural achievement. "Useful contribution to dialog on a sensitive issue . The Australian newspaper. A tribute to multiculturalism The Geelong Advertiser. The book explores a number of major themes including: * political issues between Macedonia and its Balkan neighbours, particularly Greece, and their repercussions in Australia * Macedonian history and settlement in Australia * the development of Macedonian values, language, religion and theatre in Australia * the changing role of Macedonian women * the welfare needs of older migrants * the Macedonian identity including the 'Greek' Macedonian identity * the lack of human rights in Aegean Macedonia (northern Greece) including the plight of the child refugees from the Greek Civil War.