Acting in a national play: Governmental roles during the Zwarte Piet contestation

F.P. Wagenaar; J. Rodenberg

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91914-0_14

Acting in a national play: Governmental roles during the Zwarte Piet contestation

F.P. Wagenaar, J. Rodenberg

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Recently, the contestation surrounding ‘Black Pete’, the Dutch ‘Santa Claus’ black faced companion, has risen to new heights. The clash between opponents of the figure—deeming him a remnant from a sinister colonial past—and his supporters—to whom he is a vital part of their identity—has been so fierce that government found itself compelled to intervene. Political science and governance studies distinguish several strategies governments can use to mitigate cultural contestation. How has Dutch government gone about the Zwarte Piet controversy, and why?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cultural Contestation
Subtitle of host publication	Heritage, Identity and the Role of Government
Editors	Jeroen Rodenberg, Pieter Wagenaar
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave McMillan
Chapter	14
Pages	283-314
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319919140
ISBN (Print)	9783319919133
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91914-0_14
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Acting in a national play: Governmental roles during the Zwarte Piet contestation. / Wagenaar, F.P.; Rodenberg, J.
Cultural Contestation: Heritage, Identity and the Role of Government. ed. / Jeroen Rodenberg; Pieter Wagenaar. Cham: Palgrave McMillan, 2018. p. 283-314 (Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict).

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