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"Colonial statues in post-colonial Africa: a multidimentional heritage" by Sophia Labadi (2023). (hcommons.social)

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"Colonial statues in post-colonial Africa: a multidimentional heritage" by Sophia Labadi (2023).

"Is history being destroyed when colonial statues are removed from public space? This paper has explained that history is often being made when they are removed. Indeed, the hidden motivations for the construction and/or upkeep of these statues can then be revealed, along with their entangled colonial or racist legacies. Besides, their removals can aid in rectifying history, exposing in some cases the Eurocentrism of public spaces, and European epistemic domination. Such removal makes space for the erection of memorials for local heroes, who might have played more significant roles than colonial or racist figures".

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2023.2294738

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@Barros_heritage @academicchatter @histodons @histodon @anthropology @culturalheritage @archaedons There’s a difference between remembering history and celebrating it. It’s important to remember the mistakes and ugly moments of the past, in order to learn from them. However, glorification through statues should be reserved for worthy people and causes who deserve it.

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This article is very interesting to understand the problem of statues commemorating historical figures: "Why every single statue should come down" by Gary Younge (The Guardian, 2021).

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/01/gary-younge-why-every-single-statue-should-come-down-rhodes-colston