| ISBN |
0855754583 |
| Author |
Thomas, David Piers (author) |
| Title |
Reading doctors' writing : race, politics and power in indigenous health research, 1870-1969 / David Piers Thomas. |
| Portion of title |
Race, politics and power in indigenous health research, 1870-1969 |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Acton, A.C.T. : Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2004. |
| Description |
xvi, 209 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 167-186. |
| Contents |
Prologue : saying 'science' -- Ch. 1 Introduction : how we read doctors' writing -- Ch. 2 A primitive and dying race -- Ch. 3A tropical race and tropical medicine -- Ch. 4 Blood and race -- Ch. 5 Collecting power -- Ch. 6 Avoiding race -- Ch. 7 Equality, politics and dissenting voices -- Epilogue : 'aboriginal health' -- App. Quantitative analysis of indigenous health in the MJA. |
| Summary |
An important book for anyone interested in health research involving Australia's Indigenous people and the way prejudice and ignorance in the past has seriously affected how non-Indigenous people have thought about the former's health and illnesses. Latent and overt racism has consigned Aborigines to inferior health outcomes. |
| Subjects |
Cleland, J. B.(John Burton),Sir,1878-1971 |
| Australian Hookworm Campaign |
| Racism in language |
| Imperialism in literature |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- History |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care |
| Oceanic Ancestry Group |
| Medicine -- Research -- Australia |
| Race relations -- Australia |
| Anthropometry -- Australia |
| Tropical medicine -- Australia |
| Health status - Public health |
| Australia -- Race relations |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |
| Call number |
2022.254 |
