Oral History, Subjectivity, and Environmental Reality
Occupational Health Histories in Twentieth-Century Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4899204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronnie Johnston (Glasgow Caledonian University, corresponding author), Arthur Mcivor (0000-0001-8907-3182, University of Strathclyde) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages | 234-249 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/649404 |
| PMID | 15484387 |
| OpenAlex | W1997902958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This essay uses oral histories of dust disease in twentieth-century Scotland to illustrate the ways in which such history can illuminate how the working environment and work cultures affect workers' bodies and how workers come to terms with the ill-health caused by their employment. It emphasizes the agency of the interpreter but argues further that oral histories of dust disease in twentieth-century Scotland are simultaneously influenced by, and evidence for, material conditions. The essay explores the notion that the bodies, not just the voices of interviewees, are material testament to health-corroding work practices, cultures, and habitat. The focus is the problems caused by the inhalation of coal and asbestos dust
Aesthetics · Art · Asbestos · Epistemology · Social science · Sociology · Subjectivity · History · Medicine and Dermatology Studies History · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |