Within Australia’s reputation as a successful multicultural nation, we explore what it means to be Asian in Australia. We trace how this racialized group has been socially excluded under the White Australia Policy that existed for much of the 20th Century, included in the Asian Century adopted as government policy in 2012, re-excluded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and tentatively re-included in its aftermath. We examine the cursory and contingent nature of racial inclusion in Australia in light of the contention that surrounds the concept and practice of multiculturalism as a political program. The racialized experience of Asians in Australia demonstrates the pernicious nature of white supremacy, even while this settler-nation seeks to consolidate a glowing image of diversity to redeem its racist past. We conclude by proposing that Australia go beyond multiculturalism to adopt systemic inclusion as a basis for a more equitable and sustainable future.

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不稳定的多元文化主义：亚裔在澳大利亚的融入/排斥的种族化经历

澳大利亚作为一个成功的多元文化国家享有盛誉，我们将探讨亚裔在澳大利亚意味着什么。我们追溯了这个种族群体如何在 20 世纪大部分时间存在的白澳大利亚政策下被社会排斥，包括在 2012 年作为政府政策采用的亚洲世纪中，在 COVID-19 大流行期间重新被排除在外，并暂时重新被排除在外。包括在其后果中。我们根据围绕多元文化主义作为政治计划的概念和实践的争论，研究了澳大利亚种族包容的粗略和偶然性质。澳大利亚亚裔的种族化经历表明了白人至上主义的邪恶本质，尽管这个定居国家正在寻求巩固多元化的光辉形象，以挽回其种族主义的过去。最后，我们建议澳大利亚超越多元文化主义，采用系统性包容性作为更公平和可持续未来的基础。