Isobel White Isobel White i(A483 works by) (a.k.a. Isobel M. White)
Gender: Female
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1 4 y separately published work icon The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara Janet Mathews , Isobel White (editor), Broome : Magabala Books , 1994 Z160006 1994 anthology prose autobiography Indigenous story dreaming story

'Collection of stories representing written versions of legends handed down by the oral tradition of Aboriginal storytellers from the Riverina of NSW and Victoria, coastal regions and other parts of Australia. The collection is compiled by the late Janet Matthews whose work with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies spans over 30 years. Includes a bibliography, glossary of Aboriginal words and an index.' (Source: TROVE)
1 "Daughters of the Dreaming" Isobel White , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 167)
— Review of Daughters of the Dreaming Diane Bell , 1993 single work life story
1 Mister Neville: A Biography : Book Review Isobel White , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 16 no. 1992; (p. 155-156)
— Review of Mister Neville Pat Jacobs , 1990 single work biography
1 The Story of the Falling Star Isobel White , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 14 no. 2 1990; (p. 239-240)
— Review of The Story of the Falling Star Elsie Rose Jones , 1989 single work picture book
1 1 WANA : Writers Against Nuclear Arms Isobel White , 1987 single work criticism
— Appears in: Blast , Autumn no. 1 1987; (p. 5)
1 y separately published work icon Fighters and Singers : The Lives of Some Australian Aboriginal Women Isobel White (editor), Betty Meehan (editor), Diane Elizabeth Barwick (editor), Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1985 Z1396303 1985 selected work biography

'The literature on Australian Aborigines is vast, but much of it is strangely silent about the experiences and activities of women. This collection of stories of the eventful lives and strong characters of a number of Aboriginal women offers a more intimate and personal view. Their lives span a century of history in fifteen communities scattered from Cape York Peninsula, Arnhem Land and East Kimberley to the Western Desert, the Centre, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 Mangkatina : Woman of the Desert Isobel White , 1985 single work biography
— Appears in: Fighters and Singers : The Lives of Some Australian Aboriginal Women 1985; (p. 214-226) Alice Mangkatina was born in clan country in pre-contact times, and then oved to European settlement of Yalata. This is her story of how she and her family maintained their strong ritual life.
1 Understanding Aboriginal Women Isobel White , 1984 single work review
— Appears in: Hemisphere , July-August vol. 29 no. 1 1984; (p. 48)
— Review of Daughters of the Dreaming Diane Bell , 1993 single work life story
1 1 y separately published work icon Before the Invasion : Aboriginal Life to 1788 Colin Burke , Mudrooroo , Isobel White , Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1980 Z844718 1980 single work non-fiction

An overview of traditional Aboriginal life, describing Aboriginal clothing, houses, weapons, tools and canoes. Also describes families, clans, sex roles, attitudes to children and the old, and the religious world-view of Aborigines which determined the rhythm of their life and underlay their laws, art and music.
1 Sexual Conquest and Submission in the Myths of Central Australia Isobel White , 1975 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Mythology 1975; (p. 123-142) In this paper the author examines 'Central Australian Aboriginal myths and the relationships they depict between men and women, especially the sexual relationship.' (Source: Introduction)
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