Friday essay: identity politics and the case for shared values
- Written by Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne
A scene from the 1961 film West Side Story. The casting of an Australian performer as Maria in a local production of the musical was recently criticised for 'white washing' a story about a Puerto Rican immigrant. The Mirisch Corporation,Seven Arts Productions
Recently, a group of respected academics, including Melbourne-born philosopher Peter...
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