The Australasian Anthropological Journal was a magazine issued from August 1896 to May 1897, after which time it was issued as the Science of man and Australasian anthropological journal, eventually shortened to the Science of Man until it ceased publication in 1913.[1][2]
History edit
The Australasian Anthropological Journal was, according to the banner of the first issue, "The Official Organ of the Australian Anthropological Society".[3] The journal's editor and driving force was Allan Carroll (1823–1911), who was also the founder of the society.[4] Selling for one shilling per issue, and consisting of much irreverent advertising material, the journal was not academic in nature but was rather a popular edition, directed towards interested members of the general public.[4] Many of the articles featured in the journal were unattributed, came without footnotes, and were likely authored by Carroll himself.[4]
The journal, in its various guises, played a significant role in the development of the Anthropology in Australia, however, the journal has also been derided for the amateur approach of Carroll, for its focus on racial stereotypes and the assumption that Aboriginal Australians were of a dying race.[4]
Digitisation edit
The Australasian Anthropological Journal has been digitised by the National Library of Australia. The Science of man and journal of the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia has been digitised by the National Library of Australia.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ National Library of Australia. "Australian National Bibliographic Database, catalogue record for the Australasian Anthropological Journal". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ National Library of Australia. "National Library of Australian, catalogue record for the Science of Man Journal". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Australasian Anthropological Journal (1896). "Australasian Anthropological Journal". Australasian Anthropological Journal (1).
- ^ a b c d Berclouw, Marja. "Dr Allan Carroll and the 'Science of Man'". Critical Studies in Education. 42 (2): 1–26.
External links edit
- Australasian Anthropological Journal at Trove
- Science of man and Australasian anthropological journal at Trove
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