The social psychology of the Australian aboriginal

Abstract

The Australian aboriginal is not "primitive," but highly specialized, and his social organization has been developed to suit the physical conditions in which he found himself. Many social customs grew out of the inhospitable nature of the country. Totemism, exogamy, mother-in-law avoidance, initiation, show evidences of deliberate planning and design, continuing old man dominance, and preserving tribal unity and balance. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)