Study of the changing social context of adolescence, marriage and sexual relations in Mangraove, a Groote Eylandt Aboriginal community; review of anthropological and Aboriginal models of marriage- past and present ideals and realities; missionary influences; case studies of contemporary adolescent Aboriginal girls – love, expectations, intergenerational conflict; social strategies and changing values.
xvii, 153 p. ; 23 cm. Bibliography: p. 137-145. #170322. Signed by Author. First Edition.
Aboriginal Australians — Social life and customs. | Teenage girls — Australia — Sexual behaviour. | Marriage — Australia. | Social organisation – Kinship – Marriage. | Anindilyakwa / Enindhilyagwa / Warnindilyakwa people (N151) (NT SD53-12) | Adolescence. | Indigenous knowledge – World view. | Plants – Mangroves. | Arnhem Land (NT) | Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
Aboriginal Adolescence: Maidenhood in an Australian Community
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Additional Information
| Author | Victoria Katherine Burbank |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | xvii, 153 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Binding Type | Hardcover in Dustjacket |
|---|---|
| Book Condition | Fine |
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