Woman's Role In Aboriginal Society
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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At the crossroads of gender and Indigenous culture, Woman's Role in Aboriginal Society presents a landmark collection of scholarly essays that challenge long-held assumptions about the status, power, and agency of women within Aboriginal Australian communities. Editor Fay Gale assembles a compelling body of work that chronicles the multifaceted contributions of Aboriginal women — as custodians of knowledge, spiritual practitioners, economic providers, and social architects — painting a portrait of female authority that Western anthropology had long overlooked or underestimated. Now in its third edition, this anthology argues with quiet authority that Aboriginal women occupy a position of profound significance in their societies, one that cannot be understood through a purely Western feminist or colonial lens. A foundational text in both Australian studies and the anthropology of gender, this collection illustrates the dangers of applying ethnocentric frameworks to Indigenous cultures and insists upon a more nuanced, culturally grounded mode of inquiry. Fay Gale's editorial vision brings coherence to a diverse range of voices and disciplines, making the work accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Published under the auspices of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, the volume stands as an enduring testament to the richness of Aboriginal social life — and a provocation to any reader who assumes they already understand it.
Author: Fay Gale
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of gender and Indigenous culture, Woman's Role in Aboriginal Society presents a landmark collection of scholarly essays that challenge long-held assumptions about the status, power, and agency of women within Aboriginal Australian communities. Editor Fay Gale assembles a compelling body of work that chronicles the multifaceted contributions of Aboriginal women — as custodians of knowledge, spiritual practitioners, economic providers, and social architects — painting a portrait of female authority that Western anthropology had long overlooked or underestimated. Now in its third edition, this anthology argues with quiet authority that Aboriginal women occupy a position of profound significance in their societies, one that cannot be understood through a purely Western feminist or colonial lens. A foundational text in both Australian studies and the anthropology of gender, this collection illustrates the dangers of applying ethnocentric frameworks to Indigenous cultures and insists upon a more nuanced, culturally grounded mode of inquiry. Fay Gale's editorial vision brings coherence to a diverse range of voices and disciplines, making the work accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Published under the auspices of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, the volume stands as an enduring testament to the richness of Aboriginal social life — and a provocation to any reader who assumes they already understand it.