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Separate and invisible : a carceral history of Australian islands
This article examines the history of four islands used for incarceration in Australia: the ‘secondary punishment’ of convicts on Norfolk Island; the management and quarantine of indigenous people on Palm Island; the quarantine of all new migrants and visitors on Bruny Island; and the incarceration of enemy aliens on Rottnest Island. Incarceration has been used throughout Australia’s history as a method of social and political control, targeting categories of people perceived to pose a threat to the racial composition, social cohesion, or national security of the Australian community. By providing a space both separate and invisible to the community, Australia’s carceral islands served as a solution to a recurring problem for a young nation apprehensive about the composition, durability and security of its community. The human consequences of incarceration could be devastating.
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ShimaVolume
6Issue
2Pagination
85 - 98Publisher
Southern Cross UniversityLocation
Sydney, N.S.W.ISSN
1834-6057Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2012, Southern Cross UniversityUsage metrics
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