Title Reading doctors' writing : race, politics and power in indigenous health research, 1870-1969 / David Piers Thomas

Published Acton, A.C.T. : Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2004

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Description xvi, 209 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm Contents Prologue : saying 'science' -- Ch. 1. Introduction : how we read doctors' writing -- Ch. 2. A primitive and dying race -- Ch. 3. A 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 Analysis Australian Hookworm Campaign Aborigines Torres Strait Islanders Health services Diseases Research Racial discrimination History Statistics Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 167-186 Notes Culturally sensitive Copy 2 - donation from ATSIC Library Print version record Subject Anthropometry -- Australia. Tropical medicine -- Australia. Medicine -- Research -- Australia. Medical writing. Racism in language. Imperialism in literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- History. Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care -- Government policy. Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care -- History. Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care. Medicine -- Research -- Social aspects -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Research. Human Experimentation -- history. Oceanic Ancestry Group -- history. Prejudice. Colonialism. History, 19th Century. History, 20th Century. Health status -- Public health Colonisation Research SUBJECT Australia -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100476 Author Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. LC no. 2004302329 2004463146 ISBN 0855754583 :

Other Titles Race, politics and power in indigenous health research, 1870-1969

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