Review of Aboriginal Woman

Reviews the book, Aboriginal Woman by Phyllis M. Kaberry (see record 1940-06086-000). This book individualizes the woman of the tribe and affords a humanized conception of primitive woman as a social personality. It leaves aborigines no longer alien, gives us some idea of temperament and most secret...

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Published in:American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1940-07, Vol.10 (3), p.631-631
Main Author: Wilson, Margaret T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Culture (Anthropological)
Female
Human
Human Females
Indigenous Populations
Personality Traits
Sociocultural Factors
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Summary:Reviews the book, Aboriginal Woman by Phyllis M. Kaberry (see record 1940-06086-000). This book individualizes the woman of the tribe and affords a humanized conception of primitive woman as a social personality. It leaves aborigines no longer alien, gives us some idea of temperament and most secret ritual. The author has gone further than an anthropologist in her study. Contrary to ill-considered belief, she finds that aboriginal women are not subjected to the dictates of men, but their obligations are in conformity with the prevailing form of society. There is a bibliography of anthropological literature and an invaluable index. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/h0096683