Phyllis Kaberry

Phyllis Kaberry
Phyllis Kaberry in 1946.
Born	Phyllis Mary Kaberry (1910-09-17)17 September 1910 San Francisco, California
Died	31 October 1977(1977-10-31) (aged 67) London, England
Education	University of Sydney London School of Economics
Known for	Aboriginal Woman: Sacred and Profane
Awards	Sterling Fellowship, Carnegie Fellowship
Scientific career
Thesis	The Position of Aboriginal Women[1]  (1938)

Phyllis Mary Kaberry (17 September 1910 – 31 October 1977) was a social anthropologist who dedicated her work to the study of women in various societies. Particularly with her work in both Australia and Africa, she paved the way for a feminist approach in anthropological studies. Her research on the sacred life and significant role of women in Australian Aboriginal culture proved to be a controversial topic, as anthropology during her years of early fieldwork was male-dominated, filled with the misconceptions that men were the superior in any aspect of life. Contributing proof of women's significance to societal development and organisation, Kaberry was an influential and significant anthropologist.