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On Privilege

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Julian Burnside

In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Julian Burnside asks what is privilege and who has it?

Opinion

'His writing is precise and fluent, and at its best making an astute, if often overlooked point. He invites us to regard privilege 'from above and below,' stereoscopically.'
Ken Hslley, Canberra Times 13/06/09

About this Title

Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five year old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Julian Burnside asks what is privilege and who has it?

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