Benevolence and Gift‐Giving in Backyard Blitz
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12646008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liz Ferrier (The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 85 |
| Pages | 11-25 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Australian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1444-3058 • E-ISSN: 1835-6419 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14443050509388012 |
| OpenAlex | W2139598944 |
| Language | EN |
The prevalence of gift-giving in Australian home makeover programs, and the way that it functions in their narrative, driving the makeover and grounding it in a meaningful social and national context is discussed. Australian Nine Network's Backyard Blitz is taken as a case study to explore its narrative and symbolic function of gift-giving and the mythologizing of benevolence as a desirable nation trait
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| Highly cited | No |
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