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- What is the role of landscape/the desert in relation to gay culture in Australia?
Maybe the landscape and the scene we watched has to do with the fact that they have survived. The climbing to the top of the rock is like a metaphor to show how tough has been to be happy and achieve their goals. Also, the centre has the symbolic value of being "ignored" and "misunderstood", so I think it is a memorable clip to compare with gay culture.

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-    How are aborigines portrayed in this scene?
Aborigines are shown as respectful, welcoming and friendly people. It seems like they do not have stereotypes or preconceptions about the men or the drag queens.
- What do the aborigines and the drag queens have in common?
Both, the drag queens and the aborigines, have suffered from discrimination. They also share the fact that they do not have a common europanised image.

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- How did they feel as they saw their bus with an anti-gay slogan?
They felt sad and dissapointed, because they were discriminated by people living in the city and also by the ones living in the centre. These feelings can be noted when one of the men says "no matter how tough I'm getting, it still hurts".
-    What does the scene in which Felicia is singing opera on top of the bus represent?
We think that is a symbol of resistance, because they show that their motivation or their self-steem and energy won`t be affected by the discrimination they suffered. They won`t give up and won`t stop doing what they like.

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-  What was the most significant event in the history of Sydney?
The most significant event in the history of Sydney is when the British convicts arrived to the country because this shaped the Australian culture that we know nowadays
-  Where is the Opera House?
The Opera House is located in Sydney. next to the Harbour Bridge.
-  What is the town hall made of?
The town hall is made of mellow golden local Sydney sandstone.
-  When did Sydney become a city?
Sydney established itself as a city in 1842.
-  Where are the houses of parliament?
The houses of the parliament are located in the eastern part of the country.
-  When did the British stop sending convicts to Australia?
The British stopped sending convicts to Australia in 1840.
-  Why did the the First Fleet travel to Australia?
The first fleet traveled to Australia with the aim of establishing a prison settlement for British convicts.
-  When did the first fleet arrived?
The first fleet arrived on 26 January, 1788.
-  Who originally lived in Sydney?
Gadigal people, an aboriginal tribe, were the original inhabitants of Sydney.

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                                                MOVIE: "Priscilla, The Queen of the Desert".

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                                                MOVIE: "Priscilla, The Queen of the Desert".

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                            OUR VIDEO: Racism in Australia

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                            OUR VIDEO: Racism in Australia

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LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19axpE8epiCvE9Zl_l6-de_s4A8kNrf3_/view?usp=sharing

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a)    What are some key features of an Australian accent? Are they different from the ones mentioned by Adams Hills?
First, there is no one Autralian accent, there are many and vary due to many factors. However, one common characteristic is the rising intonation, the hesitation sounds and nasality.
b)    According to McPherson, what are some incorrect popular representations of Australian accents?
The one on the Simpsons episode and the cockney accent
c)    Which factors influence different forms of Australian accents?
The place in which the person lives can influence the accent. Also, the socioeconomic factors and the kind of education are an influence as well.
d)    Why is Kate Winslet’s representation of Australian accent mentioned in the interview?
Kate Winslet's representation is mentioned because she imitated the accent very well
e)    Why is cockney accent mentioned in the interview?
Cockney accent is mentioned because they tend to use schwa sound when the word is not stressed at the end and people confuse it with the Australian accent

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-    How is Australian masculinity represented in this movie?
Masculinity is represented in the form of bravery and toughness but also comradership and team spirit. As the protagonist said, men should be able to live in the bush, therefore, most of men have this characteristics in the movie.
-    Describe the bush
A place in which people and animals live together. There is no violence and there is a connection between aboriginal people and the bush. Finally, we can say that time is not the same as we know since there is no precence of western calendars.
-    How is aboriginality represented in this movie?
Aboriginality is represented as people who celebrate their culture and traditions, and are free and respectful people
-    Why do you think this movie represents a dimension of Australian identity?
This movie represents a dimension of Australian identity because it provides the connection between the aborigines and the western world. Also, this movie shows the lifestyle aboriginal people had and the connection they had and still have with nature.
-    To what extent is the representation of Crocodile Dundee different to the Chilean huaso?
Both are very similar in terms of the use of slang and connection to animals and nature in general and both are considered tough people. However, the main difference between both of them is that aboriginal people are more conscious about everything that are around them, such as animals, places, food, and so on while the Chilean huaso are not as close to nature as aboriginals. Additionally, huasos are not as excluded as aboriginal people.

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-    What has been the role of SBS in contributing to cultural diversity?
Its role it has mainly been to inform, educate and entertain Australians through their programs, which show the cultural diversity present in the country.
-    What did Australia look like in the 1970s? What was the Australian way of life?
Back in that decade,  Australia was a just parochial and mono-cultura British colony,. Indiginous people was just given the status of citizens; TV and radio programs were all about British culture and/or American way of life. The news were limited to things that mantain Australian entertained but desinform about what was happening in the rest of the world.
-    What is SBS mission? What kind of programs does SBS broadcast?
Its mission it to create a more equitable, cohesive and harmoniuos society, through programs that are broadcasted in more than 70 languages and during 18 hours per day, seven days a week.
-    What measures and factors have contributed to make Australia a multicultural country?
The fact that Australian government introduced multicuralism as a public policy, including a number of measure to manage diversity.
-    What is the role of foreign languages in SBS?
SBS is broadcasted in different languages because it is a way of incorporating people who does not speak English into society.
- Is there any Chilean broadcasting company similar to SBS?
No, there is not.

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In Chile, we have several indigenous tribes: kawésqar, mapuches, tehuelches and selk’nam just to mention few of them. Alas de Mar is a documentary that tells the story of two women of the kawéskar culture. Celina Llan Llan, one of them, tells the story of her people; how entire families were exhibited in human zoos, how they were physically and psychologically abused and how children were removed from their tribes in order to be educated and transformed into real human, just as the Stolen generation in Australia.

Link of "Alas de Mar" in Spanish with English subtitles: https://vimeo.com/222456765

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This padlet is part of the course "Languages and Cultures of Oceanía" teached by Professor Malba Barahona in the Ponthifical University of Valparaíso.

We wanted to say thank you for the opportunity of learning about other countries and their cultures. We strongly believe that education is the solution for all the problems that we are having nowadays and that have been tackled in the lessons.

Learning about others' language and cultures helps you appreciate your own culture's complexity and diversity. For the ones who do not have the opportunity to travel, learning is the way in which they can start to see the world through other eyes, decolonizing themselves to become citizens of the world