Imaging Asia: Modes of Engagement and Perception by Australians

IMAGING ASIA
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Table of contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion of modes of imaging Asia.............................................................................................3
Cosmopolitism as an Australian ay for engaging Asia....................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
Reference list...................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
Australia had always looked Asia as a versatile land of images and emotions. Also many of them
did not develop the urge to explore Australia profoundly. Knowing a continent is dynamic and
dependant on artifact of its productivity. Most of the time, it is observed that the knowing is
tainted by the elements of social practice (Paez, 2016). This paper discuss about the three modes
of imaging Asia by Australians. However imagination is somewhat dependent on interpretation
that again relies on language. In this paper it will be observed how language acts a social
commodity carrying perceptions of engagement of Australia with Asia by imagining three modes
absence, opportunity and threat.
Discussion of modes of imaging Asia
This section deals with Australia’s perspective for Asia literacy. It will focus on the impact of
pre-understandings of Australia shaping Asia literacy.
Absence Asia: Australia is a diversified country despite of having a strong history of
discrimination and racialism in the integral parts of the country. According to Gauci and
Curwood, (2017) Australia is the last part of the world accommodating higher races that tend to
enhance civilization. As opined by Neuhaus and Thomas, (2017) the absence mode states that
Australians should consider Asia as something more than economic powerhouse. Unfortunately
many children of Australia have not experienced Asia closely for instance, they are not acquired
with the customs and culture of the country. Their knowledge is confined to flags and food
events. According to Halse, (2018) Asia’s absence is reflected in its psychological factor. The
Australians do not consider them as Asians, they put very less effort to mitigate this absence
Threat Asia: After the World War 1, Australia has described Asia as a tiny drop, symbolizing a
dense populated country in world. (Paez, 2016). A few imaginations such as yellow perils,
faceless Asian hordes and arc of instability laid foundation of Australia. USA alliance helped to
represent Asia and china as the two resourceful countries. Australian strategic policy also states
that Australia is likely to become vulnerable if America withdraws itself from East Asia.
Australia will have to rely on Anglo Saxon power of Asia in this respect (Neuhaus and Thomas,
2017). There is culture competency among Asians as many researchers have found out that
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