Analysis Of Australian Culture In

Plot summary of 'They're a Weird Mob'

Question:

Discuss about the Mob Mentality and Colonial Failure.

The movie "They're a Weird Mob" is a common Australian comic written by John O'Grady about Nino Culotta who arrived in Australia as an Italian immigrant. Nino came to Australia as he was promised a job as a journalist by his cousin in his cousin magazine. However, on his arrival to Australia Nino finds out that the magazines folded and his cousin had done a runner and the money which he had sent to him as the fare was borrowed from a daughter of a boss of a construction firm. While in Australia Nino tries to find himself a living so that he can cater for his basic needs.(Carter & Welsh, 2018, p.1) As a result, Nino ends up working in a construction firm where his cousin had borrowed his fare from. Nino as a hardworking man works hard in his new employment site, and he makes a lot of friends with locals.

While on his construction job where he does a lot of hard work like laying the bricks Nino meets Kay who is the daughter of the boss in the construction firm and whom his cousin had borrowed his fare from. At first, Kay and Nino argue a lot, and later on, they fell in love with each other. After a while, Kay decides to introduce Nino, his lover to his father. However, things don't work out as they expected as Kay's father hates Journalists, immigrates as well as bricklayers.(Hanlon, 2017, p.31) Nino tries to win Kay's father with his charms and determination to marry Kay. In this paper, we are going to cover and analyze the Australian culture which is widely recognized as accurate. The movie "They're a Weird Mob" title refer not only to the migrant but also the strange behavior of the Australian culture as perceived through the gaze of a foreigner.

Australians have some positive and negative attitudes towards people who are not born in their nation management. This is because Australians value their way of life and they take pride in their country and its people. According to the new research, there are a lot of positive observation which is made.(Miles, 2017, p.32) This is because the majority of Australians have a very high identification of their nation and they express a strong sense of belonging as well as taking pride of their way of living, and they believe it is significant to maintain that way of living.  All these observations are termed positive and good because without them the cohesiveness of the nation is undermined. However, on the issue of immigration seem worried and confused.(Torres, 2017, p.14) According to a research conducted it is clear that 47% of Australians think that immigration level is very high to their nation and 46% percentage thinks migrant intake was about right or too few. More recent research indicates that a large percentage of Australians are okay with immigrates to their nation. This is because new skills and technology are introduced to their nation. The movie "They're a Weird Mob" which is about a young man Nino who arrives in Australia seeking a job as a sports journalist it shows that Nino would have used his skills to enhance the journalism industry in Australia. Nino after failing to make it to journalism he opts to work in a construction firm which shows that source of labor is introduced to the nation. Australian also believes that immigrants to their nation would increase their understanding of the other languages and unity with other nations. Kay who falls in love with Nino as a result of Nino been employed by her father in the construction firm end up building a good relationship with Kay's father despite the fact that he hates immigrants, journalist, and bricklayer due to his determination to marry Kay.

Positive and negative attitudes towards immigrants in Australia

This shows that after having a good relationship with people from other nation, Australians believes they would be in a better place to work effectively with other nations for example like in trade activities and be in a position to exchange what they have with what they lack with no problems and misunderstandings.(Janssen, 2017, p.3) Australians positive attitudes towards immigrants are because they believe establishing a good relationship with immigrants by treating them well will enable them to be able to travel to other nations and be treated the same in case they have to due to trade activities and even in seek of job opportunities just like Nino. Australians also believe they can travel to other nation to gain knowledge by getting a new education style.

Despite a large percentage of Australians having a positive attitude towards immigrants, some few percentages have a very negative attitude towards them. According to the recent research, it indicates that 5% of Australians have a very negative attitude towards English-speaking and European countries. However, this is termed as good news because in the 1950s and 1960s continental Europeans were subject to hostility towards the Australian public. Another 14% have a negative attitude towards people from Asia, and they do not feel good with migrants from India.(Godfrey, 2017, p.116) This small percentage of Australians argues that immigration should be reduced as it contributes to a lot of negative impacts to their nation. They believe that their culture will be interfered with by the immigrants. They also have a negative feeling that more professionals immigrants who are equipped with skills and knowledge in a specific field may take their positions at work making them jobless as well as been proud of their achievements. This small group of Australians also believes that the morals of their new generation can be changed and make the young one in their society adopt the cultures and behaviors of the immigrants like Europeans who are believed to lead to moral decay. This is because a lot of young adults in Australia have a favorable view of multiculturalism and they are more interested in learning the customs and heritage of different immigrant groups. The experience of many young adults and teenagers is to experience a diverse cultural environment and be engaged with virtual worlds of their own choices. Australia is going through a period of accelerating change whose effects attracts greater attention from the older generations.

Diversity management in Australian companies

Legislation has changed the landscape of Australia regarding the diversity, expectation, and behavior in many ways.  Diversity is defined as differences relating to gender, ethnicity, religion, physical capabilities and age.(Callahan, 2015, np) With the rise in globalization and migration and the urge to hire more competent employees as well as retaining and motivating the best works by giving them incentives and promotions at their workplaces, companies around the world should be capable of managing diverse workforces. According to a research conducted in 2009, Australia is the most culturally diverse nation in the world.(Persian, 2017, p.151) This study exposes various attitudes and legislation towards diversity management in different Australian companies. The movie "They're a weird mob" Nino despite the fact that he is an immigrant to Australia can secure himself a job in a construction firm.

This is because he is hardworking and that the reason as to why he had to travel to Australia after his cousin promised him a job as a sports journalist.(Ryan, 2015, p.86) His handwork and determination make him secure a job in the construction firm where he is supposed to do a lot of hard work despite the fact that he is a journalist. His hardworking behavior makes him win his employer to allow him to marry Kay, his daughter. There are various benefits of managing diversity. Recognizing the significance of employee's engagement according to research by corporate leadership council indicates that more than 50000 in 27 nations to gain a deep understanding of the significant factors that influence the employee engagement. The analysis showed that the company manager is the key components towards the employee engagement. (Davis, 2016, p.1)Employers should treat their employees fairly despite their gender and origin. This is because when employees are fairly treated they feel motivated, and they tend to work extra harder. A survey indicates that clear correlation between diversity satisfaction as well as the overall job satisfaction. Legislative rules in Australia management of diversity is well appreciated as people in the nation are encouraged to relate well with each other in different areas like school and workplaces despite their diversities.(Petrie, 2016, p.548) By doing so, the nation is in position to promote peace and unity as all the individual are treated fairly, and they feel appreciated. This makes them have the urge of working towards the development of the nation.

The main aim of the government and the legislation is to ensure that every employer and the citizens of a nation, as well as the immigrants, are in a position to live and work safely in a socially diverse environment which is free from discrimination. This means that everyone despite their race, religion, belief, and age is given the same advantages and opportunities.(Conrad, 2016, p.26) Individuals are needed to be aware of being in a position to comply with the legislative obligations when working with clients and employees. This is why in the movie "They're a weird mob" Nino is capable of working with people from a different race, and he manages to make a lot of friends as well been in a position to fall in love with a lady from a different race.  The legislation has to deal with behaviors like discriminating people from different races like for example in the movie "They're a weird mob" Kay's father has a negative attitude towards immigrates as well as a journalist.

Legislation and equal employment opportunities

The legislation has to deal with behaviors by coming up with anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunities for both the immigrants and its citizens.(Rooney, 2015, p.174) Legislation has to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and cases where some people think they are superior to the others corrective measures are taking to them. Family laws have to be enforced so that people coming from different cultures and various countries can learn about the Australian family law system and be in a position to practice what is done there. Immigrants are encouraged to adopt the cultural behaviors of the Australian. Health and safety behaviors may vary from one nation to another (Barnes, 2015, np). This is supposed to mean employers who have not worked in Australia may be aware of the requirement which is supposed to be there to take care of specific health complications. So immigrants to Australia are highly encouraged to learn the behaviors practiced in the Australian hospitals in different scenarios.

The Australians expect the legislation to ensure that people employed in a different organization in Australia be in a position to understand English both written and communicated. This is to provide that they can attend clients very well and be in a position to create a good customer relationship.(Gould, 2016, p.12) Depending on an individual capacity to understand English the Australian society expect the legislation to ensure that translators and diagrams are provided to prove it. The Australians are also expected by the legislation to ensure that they conduct themselves responsibly towards immigrants in all aspect of life. The Australians hopes the law deals with those immigrants who try to practice immoral behaviors in their society like distributing drugs to their teenagers, driving while drunk as well those who are trying to bring moral decays in their community by campaigning against the same(Brown, 2015, np). Apart from the contrary view, the Australians expects the immigrants to bring some positive change in their society. They expect that the immigrants will bring more competent professional skills to their companies which will lead to more production in their nation and lead to high tax regarding taxation.

Conclusion

In conclusion, attitudes and legislation have a great impact in the landscape of Australia regarding behavior, expectation, and diversity towards immigrants. A small percentage of Australians have a negative attitude towards immigrants as they believe they will lead to moral decay in their society. This is because most of the young adults and teenager seems to forget their cultures and behavior and embrace the new practices of the immigrants. However, a significant percentage believes that immigrants will lead to more competent and professional skills to the Australian companies which will lead to more production and good trade relationship with other nations. The legislation is expected to ensure that all individual both immigrants and its citizens are fairly treated, and cases of discriminations are eliminated. This is encouraged by providing equal job opportunities and health care services to all the people.

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