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Abstract
Studies of war’s aftermath often centre on commemoration, grief, mourning, rehabilitation and reintegration into families, workplaces and communities. This paper concentrates on another peacetime initiative: philanthropic efforts to consolidate connections with regional neighbours forged during the Second World War. Through a study of the AIF Malayan Nursing Scholarship, the article examines how former prisoners of war understood and sought to influence Australia–Asia relations in the post-war period. The scholarship scheme typified relationship building at a transitional moment, when post-colonial and independent states began to challenge the assumptions that had governed the interactions between white Australians and Asia for several generations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 250-265 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | History Australia |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2017 |
Keywords
- War memorials
- Australia–Asia relations
- prisoners of war
- Singapore Chinese
- nursing
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Captive Australians: The place of POWs in post-war Australian culture
Australian Research Council (ARC)
4/01/10 → 31/12/12
Project: Research