Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Ever more studies have been devoted to the use of medicine in colonial contexts, a topic that serves to illustrate the more subtle ways in which a colonial State may spread its power. Countering the studies of colonial mining companies conducted to date, the case of the Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang) brings something new to the issue of colonial relations. Diamang was extraordinarily cautious when it came to the health of its workers and local population. However, this sanitary vigilance was closely linked to company concerns about productivity and about the need to constantly enhance human resource management.
Author: Jorge Varanda
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1954338187