A True History Full of Romance
Mixed Marriages and Ethnic Identity in Dutch Art, News Media, and Popular Culture (1883-1955)
Distributed for Amsterdam University Press
184 pages
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50 halftones
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6 3/5 x 9 2/5
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© 2012
In this important study, Marga Altena offers a fascinating overview of racial politics in the Netherlands during the late nineteenth century and first half of the twentieth century through three case studies of real-life multiracial couples from different socioeconomic classes and geographic regions. With particular care paid to the way news and visual media portrayed these couples, Altena has created a highly readable narrative that represents its protagonists not simply as victims of racial prejudice, but also as agents in their own self-representation. Complete with stunning images, A True History Full of Romance sheds light on a rarely explored, but undeniably fascinating aspect of Dutch history.
Contents
Preface
1. A Visual Difference: Ethnically Mixed Marriages in Dutch Media (1883–1955)
Strange Lovers
Historical and Sociocultural Context
Research Framework
Methodology and Structure
2. A History that Everyone Knew: Mia Cuypers and Frederick Taen Err Toung (1883–1899)
Mia and Frederick
The Storytellers
Inscrutable People, Bound Girls’ Feet, and Edible Birds’ Nests
A Titillating Dream: The 1883 Amsterdam World Exhibition
Portrait of a Fair Young Women in Oriental Dress
‘A Common Little Serial’
Conclusion
3. Re-Directing Media Imagery: Johanna van Dommelen and Angus Montour (1906–1928)
Johanna and Angus
Media, White Women and Indian Men
‘Primitive Passion and Romantic Love’
Mixed Messages
Two Chiefs
Myth as Means
Conclusion
4. Standing Out to Fit In: Marie Borchert and Joseph Sylvester (1928–1955)
Marie and Joseph
A Black Man in Town
‘The Black Race’s Secret of Nature’
A Show Not to Be Missed
Coping with Prejudice and Ignorance
Conclusion
5. Conclusion: Mixed Marriages and Ethnic Identity in Dutch Culture
From Stereotypes to Empowerment
On Class, Gender, Religion and Sexuality
Stories and Storytellers
Myths and Media
Making True Histories
Illustrations
Archives and Collections, Newspapers and Magazines
Bibliography
Map of the Netherlands in 1900
Index
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