The Aboriginal Male in the Enlightenment World

Informationen zum Autor Konishi, Shino Klappentext This is the first historical study of indigenous Australian masculinity. Using the reactions of eighteenth-century western explorers to Aboriginal men, Konishi argues that these encounters were not as negative as has been thought. Zusammenfassung This is the first historical study of indigenous Australian masculinity. Using the reactions of eighteenth-century western explorers to Aboriginal men! Konishi argues that these encounters were not as negative as has been thought. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 Skin; Chapter 2 Hair; Chapter 3 Face; Chapter 4 Carnal Bodies; Chapter 5 Martial Bodies; Chapter 6 Communicating Bodies; Chapter 7 Indolent Bodies; Chapter 8 Testing Bodies; Chapter 9 Epilogue;

Product details

• Authors: Shino Konishi, Konishi Shino
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9781848932166
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-216-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: "The Body, Gender and Culture"
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Physical anthropology