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Hysterical Heritage? Reflections on the Dutch King’s Golden Carriage

The anthropology of material culture teaches us what things can do to people. But do we understand the cultural effects of a hysterical object like the Dutch monarchy’s Golden Carriage?

Peter Pels • September 28, 2015 • 2 comments

Open letter to the Dutch government: Government's approach to Zwarte Piet

Is the government right to refrain from stating an opinion about Zwarte Piet? Having no opinion is no option anymore. The government owes the Netherlands an official statement.

Wendelmoet Hamelink • December 05, 2014 • 1 comment