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William Steele William Steele i(A82414 works by) (a.k.a. William Joseph Steele)
Born: Established: 1958 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Inaccuracy and Distortion as Means of Positioning the Reader : A Study of Turtle Beach Texts J. V. D'Cruz , William Steele , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Down Under : Australian Literary Studies Reader 2009; (p. 594-622) Examines the book and the film Turtle Beach and their quasi-doumentary techniques in relation to historical accuracy and ethnic stereotypes.
2 Recognising Home in David Martin's Additive Exile : The Necessary Other That Puts Us into Relation J. V. D'Cruz , William Steele , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Foreign Theoretical Trends , no. 7 2007; (p. 79-83)
— Appears in: Landscapes of Exile: Once Perilous, Now Safe 2008; (p. 157-174) Fact and Fiction : Readings in Australian Literature 2008; (p. 9-26)
1 Doing Cultural Pluralism in Australia, Against the Tide : An Interim Response to Our Reviewers J. V. D'Cruz , William Steele , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Borderlands , vol. 3 no. 3 2004;
2 10 y separately published work icon Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia : Politics, Neo/Post-Colonialism, and Fact/Fiction J. V. D'Cruz , William Steele , Malaysia : Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , 2000 Z1122071 2000 single work criticism

Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia 'considers contemporary and historical examples from Australian culture, literature, politics, media and society, contrasting Asian traditions and the experience of non-Anglo migrants in Australia. This is an account of the worldview underlying much of Anglo-Australian culture, of the difficulty it has had in understanding Asia and Asians, and in constructing a meaningful and durable relationship with Asian societies and cultures.' (Publisher's blurb)

A significant section of the book (p.199-269) focuses on Blanche D'Alpuget's Turtle Beach, a novel published in 1981 and set in Malaysia. D'Cruz and Steele examine the novel's theoretical, cultural and political framework, and deconstruct the manner in which the book positions the reader.
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