Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 09:44:14 -0700
Subject: Re: cricket postcolonialism and Tina Faulk


curiouser and curiouser.  i dont wantto take a position either way.  But it
amazes me to think that Tina Faulk could write off cicket and
postcolonialism after all that hype on the  Australaian media about the
visi to Sri Lanka.  I haven't been to Sri Lanka for a abot a year now and
have other things to talk about it when I do communicate with Sri Lankans
over there.  But i was over in Melbourne recently visiting some SriLankans,
and my, cricket between Australians and Sri Lankans was a hot topic. What
about all those tongue in cheek bomb threats , whether they were real or
not.
I also met with Sri Lankans who were busy trying to be loyal to Australia,
who thought of white Australia as a boon to everybody. This I think is
particuarly true of Sri Lankans and other South Asian immigrants to
Australia, coming from largely middle class backgrounds and adjusting to
the demands of a still prevalent but perhpas hidden  white Australia
policy.  I found the immigrant communities in London and Canada somewhat
different in attitude. Of course these are generalisations; but
generalisations help sometimes to think through ideas and . . .

sumathy




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