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... Oz Magazine The Voice of Dissent Introduction In an Australian context, the birth
of alternative journalism in the 1960s came a time when the basic world-view ...
Submitted by rachelfrancoise on March 17, 2008
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Oz Magazine
The Voice of Dissent
Introduction
In an Australian context, the birth of alternative journalism in the 1960s came a time when the basic world-view of capitalist society came under challenge by an increasingly discontented middle class, driving an ideological struggle between mainstream and alternative lifestyle movements. When the satirical and controversial Oz Magazine emerged in 1963, it boldly set out to challenge the mores and values of what was then a conservative society. This essay will analyse twelve issues of Oz Magazine from 1963 and 1964, in order to discover the social and political role of Oz during this significant era of change. Briefly tracing the history of Australia back to the counter-culture of the sixties, this essay will outline the chronological events surrounding the birth of Oz. Subsequently this essay will explain the methodologies used to analyse Oz, followed by an analysis of the magazines. By systematically analysing Oz, this essay will seek to explain the social and political role of the magazine in terms of the historically significant events that surrounded the magazine during the 1960s.
Australia in the 1960s.
The 1960s began as an era of great political stability and increasing prosperity for Australians (Townsend 1988). Robert Menzies was Prime Minister from 1949 until 1966, and his fervently "pro-British nationalism and sleepy social and political conservatism was indelibly stamped on the nation (Townsend 1988)". However as the decade progressed, society began to change. The primary social condition that gave rise to the popularity of Oz was the emergence of a form of public opposition, known as the counter-culture (Sinclair 1980). This opposition, which characterised all capitalist societies during the sixties, came to serve as a broadly...
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Grade Received, March 17, 2008
Grader: rachelfrancoise, Grade: A
I received a grade of HD for this essay for a third year journalism history subject