Historical Accuracy of the Representation of the 1990s in Looking for Alibrandi 1990During the 1990s, more emphasis was placed on the education of young people, particularly those completing secondary education. Indeed, the job market required students to have advanced degrees. Additionally, parents who had completed or extended their schooling experiences were another motivator for students to complete high school, as these more educated parents became active stakeholders in education (Campbell and Proctor, 2014). Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay Looking specifically at different schools, there has been a decline in government school systems but a gradual increase in non-government schools. In 1991, according to Campbell and Proctor (2014), government schools declined by 1.6% while non-government schools increased by 0.6%. Five years later, government schools continued to decline drastically with a decrease of 5.1% and non-government schools continued to increase, increasing by 1.3%. Moreover, this was a result of the Howard Liberal government which, in the mid-1990s, began to increasingly divert resources to the private sector and away from the public sector (Sherington and Campbell, 2009). These differences have consequently led to conflicts between government and non-government schools over enrollment (Campbell & Proctor, 2014). This conflict grew to the point where the school became increasingly divided along social class and region lines. Catholic and Protestant schools became important in the school market for those living in the mid-west, eastern suburbs and on the North Shore, with very few students attending public schools and the reason was that schools Church-run schools were perceived to be more orderly than public schools. Additionally, Catholic schools had an exclusivity factor and to gain access it relied largely on one's ability to pay tuition, the student's likely behavior or learning problems as well as the need to take entrance tests to demonstrate academic potential (Campbell and Proctor, 2014). Additionally, these schools differentiated themselves by promoting specializations in the curriculum, such as religion classes, as well as offering social exclusivities (Campbell & Proctor, 2014). In general, Catholic schools developed very early and were always single-sex schools run by brothers or nuns. Additionally, girls' schools began to adopt more Arnoldian features, such as having prefects, school songs and scholarships. This situation remained the same in the 1990s. Additionally, during the 1990s, policies began to shift toward integrating women into school curricula, higher education, and careers previously dominated by women. men. Men in the 1990s During the 1990s, boys were becoming a problem. New programs were developed to support young men who had become the underprivileged sex, a label that previously belonged to women. At the same time, suicide among young people, particularly among young men, has become more prevalent. Suicide rates among men aged 15 to 24 have increased significantly over the years1990, particularly between 1995 and 1997, being three times higher than those of the 1960s. Specifically, the Australian Bureau of Statistics compared suicide rates in the 15 to 24 age group and found that Women had an average of 5.1 while men had an average of 25.7, per 100,000 population (Cantor et al., 1999). These rates, particularly high among young men, were potentially the result of the experience of "freedom as tyranny", especially as they felt their individual choice was significantly affected by traditional social factors such as privilege. . Racism and immigration during the 1990s. The Racial Discrimination Act was enacted. during the 1970s, seeing the abolition of the White Australia Policy. Following this law, the 1990s saw the emergence of multicultural policies in Australia's post-white era, which contributed to greater diversity in Australian schools. However, alongside this, these policies and laws did not effectively prevent discrimination, as the 1990s also saw a rise in xenophobia and anti-immigration racism. In particular, until the mid-1990s, there was an influx and escalation of immigration, particularly Asian and Muslim, which sparked opposition (Tavan, 2004). This continued until the late 1990s, as Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party argued that immigration served as a prelude to social conflict and division and would ultimately create an ethnically divided Australia. Additionally, in a survey of the Sydney public, 60% of people expressed views opposed to immigrant groups maintaining their own cultures and traditions. Although Asian and Muslim immigrants appeared to be the main groups, there were lesser mentioned groups such as southern and southern immigrants. Eastern Europeans who have also been identified as important out-groups in New South Wales (Forrest & Dunn, 2006). Eastern Europeans, particularly Italians, emigrated en masse to Australia in the 1950s. Despite the number of years following their migration, it was not until the 1990s that there was had significant linguistic change and loss among Italian-Australians. Specifically, the number of Italian speakers declined by 10.3% and subsequent generations were found to reflect Italian behaviors towards family and community, but Australian trends outside (Rubino , 2002). This may be representative of Italian-Australians refraining from engaging with their own culture due to the rise of racism during this decade. However, by the mid to late 1990s there was evidence of a cultural and linguistic revival of Italian language and culture among the younger Italian-Australian generation. Searching for Alibrandi “Searching for Alibrandi” is an Australian film released in 2000. specifically, the entire film was filmed in well-known locations in Sydney. These included Bondi Beach, Glebe, the Sydney Opera House and the University of Sydney quadrangle. When it comes to school scenes, the main schools used were Scots College and Kincoppal School. The film itself received five awards at the 2000 AFI Awards, the largest being "Best Film". Notably, director Kate Woods made her directorial debut with “Looking for Alibrandi.” She was praised for representing multiculturalism in the film respectfully and with true depth. This reaction and the success of the filmreflected in that the film grossed $8.3 million at the Australian box office. The main character playing Josie Alibrandi is Pia Miranda. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and majored in performing arts at Victoria University of Technology before beginning her acting role. Miranda shared something in common with her character as she was also from an Italian-Australian heritage. This screenplay is by Melina Marchetta, who is also the author of the novel of the same name. Marchetta attended high school at Rosebank College, which is currently a co-educational independent and Catholic secondary school, but before 1986, when Marchetta was a student, it was an all-girls school. Alibrandi. The school Josie Alibrandi attends is an all-girls Catholic school called St Martha's. As mentioned, Catholic schools were the largest school on the market in the 1990s, representing the main character attending that particular school. Additionally, the idea that Catholic schools relied largely on the student's ability to pay tuition was made clear in the film when Josie explained how one of her friends' father had to work two jobs in order to secure a place for her daughter at school. Looking at St. Martha's, the film's depiction of the Catholic school is faithful to the depiction of the school environment mentioned in the first part. Indeed, in the film, the teachers were nuns called "sisters", the only classroom scene shown was a religion. class reiterating this religion in part of the honors curriculum, and there were scenes where the girls were gathered in the church to sing a school hymn. This singing scene also serves as an example of all-girls schools developing Arnoldian characteristics. Additionally, films shot on location incorporate a lot of incidental information about different infrastructures and how things actually existed at the time, and when originality is ensured, they provide valuable insights into social history. This is evident in the film as the school scenes are filmed at Kincoppal School, a real Catholic secondary school for girls founded in 1882. By using an authentic school, the originality is preserved and therefore gives an accurate insight into the appearance of Catholic schools. In the 1990s. Additionally, there was a scene where several schools went to the Sydney Opera House to listen to speeches from different students. In this scene, Josie gave a speech and the reception from her school was docile and well-mannered. After her was Jacob Coote, a public school boy characterized by a vulgar and loud personality. During his speech, obnoxious students laughed and applauded. For added effect, the camera panned around the audience and there was a clear distinction in the students' behavior and dress, making it easy to determine which student attended a private or public school. By including this particular scene, it reflected the common perception in the 1990s that church-run schools were more orderly than public schools. Besides school, Alibrandi's Italian heritage was an important aspect of the film. Racism re-emerged in the 1990s and, in particular, Italian-Australians felt the need not to engage with their culture. This is reflected in the fact that Josie, in the opening scene, expresses disinterest and annoyance with her noisy Italian family, before leaving the meeting to distribute her Australian friends. Additionally, students at school openly call her Italian family "wogs", Carly Bishop.

Essay / Historical Accuracy of the Representation of the 1990s in Looking for Alibrandi 1990During the 1990s, more emphasis was placed on the education of young people, particularly those completing secondary education. Indeed, the job market required students to have advanced degrees. Additionally, parents who had completed or extended their schooling experiences were another motivator for students to complete high school, as these more educated parents became active stakeholders in education (Campbell and Proctor, 2014). Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay Looking specifically at different schools, there has been a decline in government school systems but a gradual increase in non-government schools. In 1991, according to Campbell and Proctor (2014), government schools declined by 1.6% while non-government schools increased by 0.6%. Five years later, government schools continued to decline drastically with a decrease of 5.1% and non-government schools continued to increase, increasing by 1.3%. Moreover, this was a result of the Howard Liberal government which, in the mid-1990s, began to increasingly divert resources to the private sector and away from the public sector (Sherington and Campbell, 2009). These differences have consequently led to conflicts between government and non-government schools over enrollment (Campbell & Proctor, 2014). This conflict grew to the point where the school became increasingly divided along social class and region lines. Catholic and Protestant schools became important in the school market for those living in the mid-west, eastern suburbs and on the North Shore, with very few students attending public schools and the reason was that schools Church-run schools were perceived to be more orderly than public schools. Additionally, Catholic schools had an exclusivity factor and to gain access it relied largely on one's ability to pay tuition, the student's likely behavior or learning problems as well as the need to take entrance tests to demonstrate academic potential (Campbell and Proctor, 2014). Additionally, these schools differentiated themselves by promoting specializations in the curriculum, such as religion classes, as well as offering social exclusivities (Campbell & Proctor, 2014). In general, Catholic schools developed very early and were always single-sex schools run by brothers or nuns. Additionally, girls' schools began to adopt more Arnoldian features, such as having prefects, school songs and scholarships. This situation remained the same in the 1990s. Additionally, during the 1990s, policies began to shift toward integrating women into school curricula, higher education, and careers previously dominated by women. men. Men in the 1990s During the 1990s, boys were becoming a problem. New programs were developed to support young men who had become the underprivileged sex, a label that previously belonged to women. At the same time, suicide among young people, particularly among young men, has become more prevalent. Suicide rates among men aged 15 to 24 have increased significantly over the years1990, particularly between 1995 and 1997, being three times higher than those of the 1960s. Specifically, the Australian Bureau of Statistics compared suicide rates in the 15 to 24 age group and found that Women had an average of 5.1 while men had an average of 25.7, per 100,000 population (Cantor et al., 1999). These rates, particularly high among young men, were potentially the result of the experience of "freedom as tyranny", especially as they felt their individual choice was significantly affected by traditional social factors such as privilege. . Racism and immigration during the 1990s. The Racial Discrimination Act was enacted. during the 1970s, seeing the abolition of the White Australia Policy. Following this law, the 1990s saw the emergence of multicultural policies in Australia's post-white era, which contributed to greater diversity in Australian schools. However, alongside this, these policies and laws did not effectively prevent discrimination, as the 1990s also saw a rise in xenophobia and anti-immigration racism. In particular, until the mid-1990s, there was an influx and escalation of immigration, particularly Asian and Muslim, which sparked opposition (Tavan, 2004). This continued until the late 1990s, as Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party argued that immigration served as a prelude to social conflict and division and would ultimately create an ethnically divided Australia. Additionally, in a survey of the Sydney public, 60% of people expressed views opposed to immigrant groups maintaining their own cultures and traditions. Although Asian and Muslim immigrants appeared to be the main groups, there were lesser mentioned groups such as southern and southern immigrants. Eastern Europeans who have also been identified as important out-groups in New South Wales (Forrest & Dunn, 2006). Eastern Europeans, particularly Italians, emigrated en masse to Australia in the 1950s. Despite the number of years following their migration, it was not until the 1990s that there was had significant linguistic change and loss among Italian-Australians. Specifically, the number of Italian speakers declined by 10.3% and subsequent generations were found to reflect Italian behaviors towards family and community, but Australian trends outside (Rubino , 2002). This may be representative of Italian-Australians refraining from engaging with their own culture due to the rise of racism during this decade. However, by the mid to late 1990s there was evidence of a cultural and linguistic revival of Italian language and culture among the younger Italian-Australian generation. Searching for Alibrandi “Searching for Alibrandi” is an Australian film released in 2000. specifically, the entire film was filmed in well-known locations in Sydney. These included Bondi Beach, Glebe, the Sydney Opera House and the University of Sydney quadrangle. When it comes to school scenes, the main schools used were Scots College and Kincoppal School. The film itself received five awards at the 2000 AFI Awards, the largest being "Best Film". Notably, director Kate Woods made her directorial debut with “Looking for Alibrandi.” She was praised for representing multiculturalism in the film respectfully and with true depth. This reaction and the success of the filmreflected in that the film grossed $8.3 million at the Australian box office. The main character playing Josie Alibrandi is Pia Miranda. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and majored in performing arts at Victoria University of Technology before beginning her acting role. Miranda shared something in common with her character as she was also from an Italian-Australian heritage. This screenplay is by Melina Marchetta, who is also the author of the novel of the same name. Marchetta attended high school at Rosebank College, which is currently a co-educational independent and Catholic secondary school, but before 1986, when Marchetta was a student, it was an all-girls school. Alibrandi. The school Josie Alibrandi attends is an all-girls Catholic school called St Martha's. As mentioned, Catholic schools were the largest school on the market in the 1990s, representing the main character attending that particular school. Additionally, the idea that Catholic schools relied largely on the student's ability to pay tuition was made clear in the film when Josie explained how one of her friends' father had to work two jobs in order to secure a place for her daughter at school. Looking at St. Martha's, the film's depiction of the Catholic school is faithful to the depiction of the school environment mentioned in the first part. Indeed, in the film, the teachers were nuns called "sisters", the only classroom scene shown was a religion. class reiterating this religion in part of the honors curriculum, and there were scenes where the girls were gathered in the church to sing a school hymn. This singing scene also serves as an example of all-girls schools developing Arnoldian characteristics. Additionally, films shot on location incorporate a lot of incidental information about different infrastructures and how things actually existed at the time, and when originality is ensured, they provide valuable insights into social history. This is evident in the film as the school scenes are filmed at Kincoppal School, a real Catholic secondary school for girls founded in 1882. By using an authentic school, the originality is preserved and therefore gives an accurate insight into the appearance of Catholic schools. In the 1990s. Additionally, there was a scene where several schools went to the Sydney Opera House to listen to speeches from different students. In this scene, Josie gave a speech and the reception from her school was docile and well-mannered. After her was Jacob Coote, a public school boy characterized by a vulgar and loud personality. During his speech, obnoxious students laughed and applauded. For added effect, the camera panned around the audience and there was a clear distinction in the students' behavior and dress, making it easy to determine which student attended a private or public school. By including this particular scene, it reflected the common perception in the 1990s that church-run schools were more orderly than public schools. Besides school, Alibrandi's Italian heritage was an important aspect of the film. Racism re-emerged in the 1990s and, in particular, Italian-Australians felt the need not to engage with their culture. This is reflected in the fact that Josie, in the opening scene, expresses disinterest and annoyance with her noisy Italian family, before leaving the meeting to distribute her Australian friends. Additionally, students at school openly call her Italian family "wogs", Carly Bishop.

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