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Matthew J. Mason

Matthew J. Mason is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University.

Over-identification in The Castle: Recovering an Australian Classic’s Subversive Edge

Matthew J. Mason
December 2018
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“My name is Dale Kerrigan, and this is my story. Our family lives at 3 Highview Crescent, Coolaroo. Dad bought this place 15 years ago for a steal.” With these words, that open The Castle (Rob Sitch, 1997),...

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