Smash the Pillars: Decoloniality and the Imaginary of Color in the Dutch Kingdom

Weiner, Melissa F. (Editor)/ Báez, Antonio Carmona (Editor)/ Cain, Artwell (Contributor)/ Abreu, Jessica De (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 149855427X / ISBN 13: 9781498554275

Published by Lexington Books, 2019

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reprint edition. 250 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Smash the Pillars: Decoloniality and the Imaginary of Color in the Dutch Kingdom
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149855427X
• ISBN 13: 9781498554275
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Smash the Pillars builds on the efforts by scholars and activists to decolonize Dutch history and memory, as they resist the epistemological violence imposed by the state, its institutions, and dominant narratives. Contributions offer an unparalleled glimpse into decolonial activism in the Dutch kingdom and provide us with a new lens to view contemporary decolonial efforts. The book argues that to fully decolonize Dutch society, the current social organization in the Kingdom of the Netherlands relying on separate pillars for each religious and/or racial group, must be dismantled.

About the Author

Melissa F. Weiner is associate professor of sociology at The College of the Holy Cross.
Antonio Carmona Báez is president of the University of St. Martin, at Philipsburg, Sint Maarten.