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LoC No.: 14004526
Title: The Family among the Australian Aborigines, a Sociological Study
Note: Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Family among the Australian Aborigines, a Sociological Study" by B. Malinowski is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The study delves into the nuances of family life among Australian Aboriginal societies, emphasizing an intricate examination of kinship, marriage practices, and family dynamics. Malinowski seeks to confront contradictions in existing literature regarding the existence and structure of familial relations in these communities. At the start of the work, Malinowski outlines the complexities surrounding the concepts of family and kinship in Australia, positing that previous studies have overly simplified or obscured the realities of Aboriginal social structures. He argues for an in-depth, observational approach to better articulate various dimensions of family life, asserting that both individual and group kinship may coexist rather than one excluding the other. Malinowski emphasizes the necessity of a thorough investigation of actual family practices, which serves not only to clarify misunderstandings but also to establish a sound methodological basis for sociological analysis of Aboriginal familial structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Malinowski, Bronislaw, 1884-1942
EBook No.: 48865
Published: May 3, 2015
Downloads: 87
Language: English
Subject: Ethnology -- Australia
Subject: Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
Subject: Families -- History
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 14004526
Title: The Family among the Australian Aborigines, a Sociological Study
Note: Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by garweyne and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Family among the Australian Aborigines, a Sociological Study" by B. Malinowski is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The study delves into the nuances of family life among Australian Aboriginal societies, emphasizing an intricate examination of kinship, marriage practices, and family dynamics. Malinowski seeks to confront contradictions in existing literature regarding the existence and structure of familial relations in these communities. At the start of the work, Malinowski outlines the complexities surrounding the concepts of family and kinship in Australia, positing that previous studies have overly simplified or obscured the realities of Aboriginal social structures. He argues for an in-depth, observational approach to better articulate various dimensions of family life, asserting that both individual and group kinship may coexist rather than one excluding the other. Malinowski emphasizes the necessity of a thorough investigation of actual family practices, which serves not only to clarify misunderstandings but also to establish a sound methodological basis for sociological analysis of Aboriginal familial structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Malinowski, Bronislaw, 1884-1942
EBook No.: 48865
Published: May 3, 2015
Downloads: 87
Language: English
Subject: Ethnology -- Australia
Subject: Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
Subject: Families -- History
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.