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Is a Particular Type of Knowledge Privileged in Australian Society?

Australia harbours a diverse society and represents an amalgamation of ethnicities. Knowledge, in a multicultural society, is often debated due to subjective perceptions of the ideas, thoughts, and socio-cultural prejudices (Hislop et al., 2018). However, many theorists argue that there are forms of knowledge that exist in society in dominance and are normalized in their perception. This where the question arises, 'Whose knowledge counts? Who decides?' and also if there is a particular type of knowledge privileged in Australian society. It is an important discussion to consider the regime shifts of the knowledge base in society and ponder on how they arise and if there is an acknowledged dominance in this knowledge base and how it is established in the constantly evolving yet steady societies. This essay will argue about the existing notions that argue about the dominance and identification of a ....