The Aboriginal Male in the Enlightenment World
Shino Konishi
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. Instead, a wide range of contemporary sources from colonial explorers is used to present a more nuanced view. Ideas about human difference, nature, ‘savagery’, sexuality, language and conflict are analysed and assessed. By examining the response to the Aboriginal body within these contexts, Konishi makes a significant contribution to the study of eighteenth-century European thought.
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Tahun:
2012
Penerbit:
Pickering & Chatto Limited
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
231
ISBN 10:
1848932162
ISBN 13:
9781848932166
Fail:
EPUB, 1.72 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012