CHAPTER VIII
ECONOMICS
The individual family an economic unit (p. [274]).—Statements (pp. [275-281]).—Sexual division of labour a marked feature of Australian marriage (p. [281]).—The woman's share of work harder, more important and indispensable than the man's (pp. [282-283]).—The man's share not devoted to the exclusive benefit of his family (p. [283]). Statements concerning the aboriginal communism in food (pp. [283-286]).—Their bearing upon the economics of the household (pp. [286], [287]).—Sociological features of this sexual division of labour (pp. [287], [288]).—Division of consumption within the family (pp. [288], [289]).—Description of some minor economic features concerning the household (pp. [289-291]).
CHAPTER IX
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS pp. [292-304]
ADDENDA " [305-309]
BIBLIOGRAPHY " [310-316]
INDEX " [317-326]
THE FAMILY AMONG THE
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES