The name is absent

442

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Both Aborigines and Uon-Aborigines stereotype the Italian world
as having the father ’making the rules’.

25.21 (vi) Summary

The hypothesis that Aborigines would see themselves as being
female-dominated was not supported.

Female dominance was not seen as characteristic of Aborigines
by non-Aborigines. The group which was clearly seen to have a
particular cultural characteristic was the Italian group, and in
their case it was one of male domination.

25.22 Aware of needs of others∕put self and family first

The cultural value of Aboriginal people being aware of the
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needs of others, not putting emphasis on money and material goods

is one offered by Aboriginal society. Items 14/35 and 21/42 tested

this.

25.22 (i) Hypothesis

It was hypothesized that Aborigines would see themselves as

being aware of the needs of others rather than putting the self first.

25.22 Cii)

TABLE 50

Comparison of views of Aborigines on Aborigines in general
and Aboriginal self              ,

Item 14

Aware of needs mid-point
of others

Item 35

Put self and
family first
Q,
'Q

Aboriginal view of

Aborigines in general (N=93)      30.4

Aboriginal view of

Aboriginal self        (N=SI)      30.0

33.7

12.0

35.9

58.0