Discovering the Dutch: On Culture and Society of the Netherlands
Editat de Emmeline Besamusca, Jaap Verheulen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 noi 2014
What are the most salient and sparkling facts about the Netherlands that those interested in its history need to know? This updated edition of Discovering the Dutch tackles the heart of the question of Dutch identity through a number of essential themes that span the culture, history, and society of the Netherlands. Running the gamut from the Randstad to the Dutch Golden Age, from William of Orange to Anne Frank, this volume uses a series of vignettes written by academic experts in their fields to address historical and contemporary topics such as immigration, tolerance, and the struggle against water, as well as issues of culture—painting, literature, architecture, and design among them.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9789089647924
ISBN-10: 9089647929
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 60 color plates
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Amsterdam University Press
Colecția Amsterdam University Press
ISBN-10: 9089647929
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 60 color plates
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Amsterdam University Press
Colecția Amsterdam University Press
Notă biografică
Emmeline Besamusca lectures in Dutch culture at Utrecht University and the University of Vienna. Jaap Verheul is associate professor of history and director of the American studies program at Utrecht University.
Cuprins
Note for the Revised Edition
Introduction
Emmeline Besamusca and Jaap Verheul
Neither Wooden Legs nor Wooden Shoes:
Elusive Encounters with Dutchness
Wiljan van den Akker
Society
1 Citizens, Coalitions, and the Crown
Emmeline Besamusca
Queen Máxima: Enchanting the Monarchy
Binnenhof: Traditional Heart of a Modern Democracy
2 Politics between Accommodation and Commotion
Ido de Haan
Pillarization: Pacification and Segregation
Pim Fortuyn: Libertarian Populist
3 Economy of the Polder
Jan Luiten van Zanden
Bulbs, Flowers, and Cheese: The Agricultural Face of an Urban Economy
Royal Dutch Shell: Corporate Legacy of Colonialism
4 Dilemmas of the Welfare State
Lex Heerma van Voss
Labor Productivity: Balancing Work and Leisure
Pensions: Well-Deserved and Well-Funded
5 Randstad Holland
Ben de Pater and Rob van der Vaart
The Amsterdam Canal Ring: Urban Heritage of the Golden Age
The Port of Rotterdam: Logistical Hub of Europe
6 Distinctive within the Global Fold?
Paul Schnabel
The Elfstedentocht: Beating the Forces of Nature
Sinterklaas: A Controversial Morality Tale
History
7 From the Periphery to the Center
Marco Mostert
The Roman Limes: A Cultural Meeting Place
Hebban Olla Vogala: The Beginnings of Literature
8 The Golden Age
Maarten Prak
The Tulip Bubble: Horticultural Speculation
William of Orange: Founding Father
9 A Tradition of Tolerance
Wijnand Mijnhardt
Hugo Grotius: Founder of Enlightenment Thought
Baruch de Spinoza: Philosopher of Liberty
10 From Colonial Past to Postcolonial Present
Gert Oostindie
Slavery: Recognizing a Black Page in Dutch History
Indonesian Independence: Silenced Warfare, Hesitant Reconciliation
11 The Second World War: The Dilemmas of Occupation
Christ Klep
Ausweis: The Dangers of Identity Registration
Anne Frank: Icon of the Holocaust
12 Religious Diversification or Secularization?
David Bos
The Portuguese Synagogue: Monument of Asylum
Mosques in the Polder: Corner Stones or Stumbling Blocks?
Arts & Culture
13 The Making of Rembrandt and Van Gogh
Ghislain Kieft and Quirine van der Steen
Vermeer: Interior Fantasies
Mondrian: Is this Art?
14 Style and Lifestyle in Architecture
Rob Dettingmeijer
The Rietveld Schröder House: Icon of Architecture for the Modern Age
The Royal Tropical Institute: Architectural Symbol of Colonialism
15 Literature, Authors, and Public Debate
Frans Ruiter and Wilbert Smulders
Multatuli: Anti-Colonial Literature
The Assault:Writing the Second World War
16 Three Feminist Waves
Rosemarie Buikema and Iris van der Tuin
Joke Smit: Mobilizing Female Discontent
Dolle Mina: Second-Wave Feminism and the Media
17 The Double Bind of Television
Sonja de Leeuw
Broadcasting Guides: Mediating Identities
Utopia: Selling a Window on the Future
18 Global Dutch
Marjo van Koppen
Afrikaans: Creolized Heritage
Frisian: Acknowledging Linguistic Pluralism
Contemporary Issues
19 Living with Water
Rob van der Vaart
The Beemster Polder: Masterpiece of Designed Reclamation
The Great Flood: Inducement for the Delta Works
20 Excellence and Egalitarianism in Higher Education
Jeroen Torenbeek and Jan Veldhuis
Aletta Jacobs: Emancipation through Education
University College Utrecht: Challenging Academic Traditions
21 Immigration and Diversity
Han Entzinger
Indonesian Rijsttafel: Sharing the Table
Ahmed Aboutaleb: Mayor of a Diverse City
22 Legal Culture
Wibo van Rossum
Coffeeshops: Controlled Permissiveness
Smoking Ban: Between Health and Liberty
23 Idealism and Self-Interest in the World
Duco Hellema
Hollanditis: The Politics of Pacifism
Srebrenica: A Catastrophic Peace Mission
24 In Foreign Eyes
Jaap Verheul
Hans Brinker: Morality Behind the Dikes
Frau Antje: Ambassador of Dutchness
Notes
About the Authors
Illustrations
Index
Introduction
Emmeline Besamusca and Jaap Verheul
Neither Wooden Legs nor Wooden Shoes:
Elusive Encounters with Dutchness
Wiljan van den Akker
Society
1 Citizens, Coalitions, and the Crown
Emmeline Besamusca
Queen Máxima: Enchanting the Monarchy
Binnenhof: Traditional Heart of a Modern Democracy
2 Politics between Accommodation and Commotion
Ido de Haan
Pillarization: Pacification and Segregation
Pim Fortuyn: Libertarian Populist
3 Economy of the Polder
Jan Luiten van Zanden
Bulbs, Flowers, and Cheese: The Agricultural Face of an Urban Economy
Royal Dutch Shell: Corporate Legacy of Colonialism
4 Dilemmas of the Welfare State
Lex Heerma van Voss
Labor Productivity: Balancing Work and Leisure
Pensions: Well-Deserved and Well-Funded
5 Randstad Holland
Ben de Pater and Rob van der Vaart
The Amsterdam Canal Ring: Urban Heritage of the Golden Age
The Port of Rotterdam: Logistical Hub of Europe
6 Distinctive within the Global Fold?
Paul Schnabel
The Elfstedentocht: Beating the Forces of Nature
Sinterklaas: A Controversial Morality Tale
History
7 From the Periphery to the Center
Marco Mostert
The Roman Limes: A Cultural Meeting Place
Hebban Olla Vogala: The Beginnings of Literature
8 The Golden Age
Maarten Prak
The Tulip Bubble: Horticultural Speculation
William of Orange: Founding Father
9 A Tradition of Tolerance
Wijnand Mijnhardt
Hugo Grotius: Founder of Enlightenment Thought
Baruch de Spinoza: Philosopher of Liberty
10 From Colonial Past to Postcolonial Present
Gert Oostindie
Slavery: Recognizing a Black Page in Dutch History
Indonesian Independence: Silenced Warfare, Hesitant Reconciliation
11 The Second World War: The Dilemmas of Occupation
Christ Klep
Ausweis: The Dangers of Identity Registration
Anne Frank: Icon of the Holocaust
12 Religious Diversification or Secularization?
David Bos
The Portuguese Synagogue: Monument of Asylum
Mosques in the Polder: Corner Stones or Stumbling Blocks?
Arts & Culture
13 The Making of Rembrandt and Van Gogh
Ghislain Kieft and Quirine van der Steen
Vermeer: Interior Fantasies
Mondrian: Is this Art?
14 Style and Lifestyle in Architecture
Rob Dettingmeijer
The Rietveld Schröder House: Icon of Architecture for the Modern Age
The Royal Tropical Institute: Architectural Symbol of Colonialism
15 Literature, Authors, and Public Debate
Frans Ruiter and Wilbert Smulders
Multatuli: Anti-Colonial Literature
The Assault:Writing the Second World War
16 Three Feminist Waves
Rosemarie Buikema and Iris van der Tuin
Joke Smit: Mobilizing Female Discontent
Dolle Mina: Second-Wave Feminism and the Media
17 The Double Bind of Television
Sonja de Leeuw
Broadcasting Guides: Mediating Identities
Utopia: Selling a Window on the Future
18 Global Dutch
Marjo van Koppen
Afrikaans: Creolized Heritage
Frisian: Acknowledging Linguistic Pluralism
Contemporary Issues
19 Living with Water
Rob van der Vaart
The Beemster Polder: Masterpiece of Designed Reclamation
The Great Flood: Inducement for the Delta Works
20 Excellence and Egalitarianism in Higher Education
Jeroen Torenbeek and Jan Veldhuis
Aletta Jacobs: Emancipation through Education
University College Utrecht: Challenging Academic Traditions
21 Immigration and Diversity
Han Entzinger
Indonesian Rijsttafel: Sharing the Table
Ahmed Aboutaleb: Mayor of a Diverse City
22 Legal Culture
Wibo van Rossum
Coffeeshops: Controlled Permissiveness
Smoking Ban: Between Health and Liberty
23 Idealism and Self-Interest in the World
Duco Hellema
Hollanditis: The Politics of Pacifism
Srebrenica: A Catastrophic Peace Mission
24 In Foreign Eyes
Jaap Verheul
Hans Brinker: Morality Behind the Dikes
Frau Antje: Ambassador of Dutchness
Notes
About the Authors
Illustrations
Index
Recenzii
“Like the paintings of Holland’s Golden Age, the Dutch themselves have many layers of meaning. Discovering the Dutch unravels the mysteries and contradictions of these people, to whom we owe the foundations of western principles of democracy and justice. Did you know that Hans Brinker was more American than Dutch? Want to understand how the Dutch Calvinists literally bet their houses on a tulip bulb? Read this book for these and other fascinating insights.”
“Judicious, useful, expert and concise—it would be hard to imagine a better guide to the cultural and historical reality of Dutch society today.”