: Media Systems and Cultural coordinates in: J. ... Cunningham and Flew see the ABC as an attempt to achieve a synthesis of these elements to create a sense of cultural identity (Cunningham and Flew, 2000: 237-240). ... The ABC is individual in that it promotes ideas of reason and education to bring about progress. ... In keeping with this notion, Cunningham and Flew emphasise the emerging structure of Australian society and media as being a "post colonial and multi-cultural society - a post modern "recombinant" culture - well suited to playing a role in the global cultural exchange"(Cunningh...

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The people's national identity is said to arise from a sense of political community, within an area with defined geographical borders, which houses a culturally homogenous group, with equal rights under a legal system which is respected by the government - so indicating that civil nationalism and liberal democracy are complementary. Through education, the mass of people are more inclined to be incorporated into what Gellner labels a high culture, affording them equal rights to political decision alongside the elite, whose role it is to manage, rather than dictate to and manipulate them. ...

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If the government provides basic needs (welfare, healthcare, education) the people would not regret the government. ... You would make sure the poor had adequate housing, had opportunity for a good education. ... Imagine a child who is poor has the same education opportunity as a rich child. ... Why should a child's education opportunity rely on their parent's monetary value? The society I would propose would make sure education would be available to everyone. ...

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