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'This paper surveys the ways in which women have been regarded, represented and treated in colonial and post-colonial Australia. In particular, the concept of matriduxy—the alleged dominance of women in Australian families—is explored, in part via a discussion of Christina Stead’s The Man Who Loved Children. Possible connections between matriduxy and colonial conditions are identified, specifically in the context of the imperialist ideals of masochistic fantasy.' (Publication abstract)
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Matriduxy? : Tracing Colonial Adumbration in Australian Womanhood Via a Psychoanalytical Reading of Christina Stead
Journal of the European Association for Studies on Australia