In this new episode of the series on women anthropologists, we look at Katie Langloh Parker, a 19th-century woman living in the Australian outback.
At a time when anthropology is still dominated by Western men, she observes and documents Aboriginal societies; without really even knowing that what she’s doing is ethnography.
Her work reveals overlooked aspects, notably the role of women and certain cultural practices… But it also raises questions about the biases and limitations of the colonial gaze.
A video to question our way of producing knowledge, a story that breaks the rules, a new portrait of a great woman forgotten by history (and who could well shake up modern history!)
