Fencing the Black body within: the Blackface debate in the Netherlands

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Abstract

The Black Dutch have been historically contained in their bodily enclaves. 2013 saw, nevertheless, the eruption of the occluded ‘question of racism’ in the Dutch public sphere. This paper will point out to the outstanding features of racism in the Netherlands, glimpse at the recent debate on Zwarte Piet, and analyse how it was framed. My aim is to reveal the working of systems of discipline of racialised bodies inherited from the Dutch empire, in the contemporary public debate.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 8 Nov 2014
EventReturning the Gaze: Blackface in Europe Conference 2014 - International Institute for Research and Education, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 15 Nov 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceReturning the Gaze: Blackface in Europe Conference 2014
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period15/11/14 → …

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