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The word ‘wog’: exploring its derogatory origins to its positive reclamation in today’s Australian vernacular.

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The word 'wog': exploring its derogatory origins to its positive reclamation in today's Australian vernacular.

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Gabriella Accaria
Gabriella Accaria
Gabriella Accaria is a 3rd year Media and Communications and Sociology student. She is passionate about storytelling narratives of cultural and diasporic identity, whether it be through audio form, writing about the Sydney suburb of Earlwood’s local barber or finding underground Greek hip-hop to practice djing with.

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