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'This article argues that the sexualisation of childhood discourses have a distinct history in Australia. To advance this argument, I will explore the similarities between these discourses and discourses surrounding the iconic Australian “lost child”. In all of these discourses, a white child (here a symbol of White Australia’s future and past) becomes lost in an unforgiving and dangerous environment. This child is assumed to be asexual, though with the likelihood that they will mature into reproductive heterosexuality. This latter point will be illuminated in the final section of the article, which will focus specifically on the 2016 criticisms of the Safe Schools Coalition Australia. These criticisms are the most recent examples of anti-sexualisation discourses in Australia.' (Publication abstract)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
- The Country of Lost Children : An Australian Anxiety 1999 multi chapter work criticism biography
- Picnic at Hanging Rock 1967 single work novel
- Bringing them Home : Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families 1997 single work criticism