‘Contemporary\u202fCura\u00e7ao:\u202fA Caribbean Community’, edited by Ieteke Witteveen, Wim Kamps, and Guido Rojer, offers an interdisciplinary exploration of Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s rich cultural tapestry. Drawing on contributions from historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and cultural critics, the volume first examines the island\u2019s colonial legacies, spanning Spanish and Dutch rule, and the transatlantic slave trade. It shows how these historical forces have shaped contemporary notions of ‘K\u00f2rsou’ identity, a blend of African, European, and Latin American influences. Language emerges as a lens through which social status and group affiliation are negotiated; essays detail the coexistence of Papiamentu, Dutch, and English in everyday conversation, literature, and theater, underscoring how linguistic choice fosters both community cohesion and creative expression.<\/p>\n
‘ Contemporary Cura\u00e7ao is a collection of 27 articles that covers topics ranging from history, economics, law, gender issues, and sustainability to art and culture. It presents a compact but thorough introduction to the island of Cura\u00e7ao. All articles have been written by local academic experts. The book is an excellent tool for those who are in need of an overview of the island’s historic and current issues.’<\/em><\/p>\n Cura\u00e7ao at a Glance ….. 11 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Contemporary\u202fCura\u00e7ao:\u202fA Caribbean Community’, edited by Ieteke Witteveen, Wim Kamps, and Guido Rojer, offers an interdisciplinary exploration of Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s rich cultural tapestry. Drawing on contributions from historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and cultural […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":834,"featured_media":13154,"template":"","tags":[400,563,431,335,289,261,364,285,1199,274,365,287,363,1107,291,770],"auteurmaker":[1741,298,1690,1688,591,491,1748,1739,1744,1738,302,1315,961,1743,299,446,1749,1745,1740,1742,1689,1747,1746],"categorie":[159],"doelgroep":[1724],"landeiland":[155],"soort_materiaal_informatie":[184],"taal":[234],"uitgever_organisator":[1298,1692],"class_list":["post-16710","informatie","type-informatie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-caribbean","tag-colonization","tag-community","tag-cultural-heritage","tag-culture","tag-curacao","tag-education","tag-history","tag-identity","tag-intangible-heritage","tag-language","tag-music","tag-papiamentu","tag-slave-trade","tag-slavery","tag-trade","auteurmaker-frank-kunneman","auteurmaker-gerda-gehlen","auteurmaker-guido-rojer","auteurmaker-ieteke-witteveen","auteurmaker-jennifer-smit","auteurmaker-john-de-freitas","auteurmaker-lloyd-narain","auteurmaker-louis-philippe-romer","auteurmaker-luisette-sambo","auteurmaker-menno-ter-bals","auteurmaker-michael-newton","auteurmaker-natasha-maritza-van-der-dijs","auteurmaker-nolda-romer-kenepa","auteurmaker-oscar-van-dam","auteurmaker-ronald-gill","auteurmaker-rose-mary-allen","auteurmaker-sharo-bikker","auteurmaker-stella-pieters-kwiers","auteurmaker-suzy-romer","auteurmaker-sygmund-montesant","auteurmaker-wim-kamps","auteurmaker-wim-rutgers","auteurmaker-zaida-lake","categorie-intangible-heritage","doelgroep-general-public","landeiland-curacao-en","soort_materiaal_informatie-book","taal-engels-en","uitgever_organisator-caribpublishing-ltd","uitgever_organisator-swp-publishers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/informatie\/16710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/informatie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/informatie"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"auteurmaker","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/auteurmaker?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"categorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"doelgroep","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doelgroep?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"landeiland","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/landeiland?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"soort_materiaal_informatie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/soort_materiaal_informatie?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"taal","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taal?post=16710"},{"taxonomy":"uitgever_organisator","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcaribbeanheritage.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uitgever_organisator?post=16710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Table of Contents<\/h4>\n
\nCura\u00e7ao in Caribbean Perspective – Ieteke Witteveen, Wim Kamps, and Guido Rojer, Jr<\/em>. ….. 15
\nDemographics – Menno ter Bals ….. 19
\n<\/em>A Brief History of Cura\u00e7ao – Nolda R\u00f6mer-Kenepa<\/em> ….. 23
\nThe Great Slave Rebellion of Cura\u00e7ao in 1795 – Nolda Romer-Kenepa<\/em> ….. 45
\nMay 30, 1969 – Louis Philippe R\u00f6mer ….. <\/em>53
\nCura\u00e7ao at a Constitutional Crossroads – Suzy R\u00f6mer<\/em> ….. 57
\nArchaeology: Cura\u00e7ao’s History Started 5000 Years Ago – Ieteke Witteveen<\/em> ….. 63
\nWillemstad Cura\u00e7ao, a UNESCO World Heritage City – M.A. Newton and G. J. M. Gehlen<\/em> ….. 69
\nSelected Aspects of Cura\u00e7ao’s Economy – Guido Rojer, Jr.<\/em> ….. 75
\nCura\u00e7ao Law – Frank Kunneman<\/em> ….. 83
\nEducation in Cura\u00e7ao – Sygmund Montesant<\/em> ….. 89
\nMedia in Cura\u00e7ao – News Travels Fast – Oscar van Dam<\/em> ….. 95
\nPapiamentu, the Vernacular of Cura\u00e7ao – Luisette Sambo and Wernher Suares<\/em> ….. 99
\nPopulation and Ethnicity – Natasha Maritza van der Dijs<\/em> ….. 105
\nAnthropology in an Era of Transformation in the Dutch Caribbean Societies – Rose Mary Allen<\/em> ….. 111
\nReligious Syncretism in Cura\u00e7ao – Rose Mary Allen<\/em> ….. 119
\nContemporary Women – Stella Pieters Kwiers<\/em> ….. 125
\nWomen in the Labor Market of Cura\u00e7ao – Zaida Lake<\/em> ….. 129
\nMuseums in Cura\u00e7ao – leteke Witteveen<\/em> ….. 133
\nMusic and Identity in Cura\u00e7ao – leteke Witteveen<\/em> ….. 139
\nLiterature in Cura\u00e7ao – Wim Rutgers<\/em> ….. 147
\nVisual Arts in Cura\u00e7ao – Jennifer Smit<\/em> ….. 153
\nThe Architectural Development in Cura\u00e7ao – Ronald Gill<\/em> ….. 157
\nCura\u00e7ao and Sustainability: Some Observations – Lloyd Narain<\/em> ….. 163
\nCura\u00e7ao’s Drinking Water – Sharo Bikker<\/em> ….. 167
\nTerrestrial Ecology (Plants and Animals) – John A. De Freitas<\/em> ….. 169<\/p>\n