Dehumanising Discourses
Cultural Colonisation and Lead Contamination in Boolaroo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kath McPhillips (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-54 |
| Publication date | 1995-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1995.tb01025.x |
| OpenAlex | W2311253583 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
In 1992, the Public Health Unit in Newcastle, NSW, decided to investigate the impact on children of pollution from lead‐based sources in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. The investigation centred around Boolaroo, a small suburb in Lake Macquarie that is dominated by Pasminco Metal Sulphides Pty Ltd – a lead smelter. This article explores the power relations that were activated between the Public Health Unit and the local population during the lead study. I argue that the medicalisation of lead contamination by health discourses masked the broader class and gender struggles that were at the heart of the ensuing conflict
Archaeology · Biology · Colonisation · Colonization · Contamination · Geography · Lead (geology · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Sociology · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Law · South African History and Culture · Ecology · Geology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2005 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |