This study evaluates coverage of the Dutch printed media on the restitution of colonial objects between 1950 and 1995 and compares this to the specific case of the restitution in 2015. Over a 100...Show moreThis study evaluates coverage of the Dutch printed media on the restitution of colonial objects between 1950 and 1995 and compares this to the specific case of the restitution in 2015. Over a 100 articles were extracted from the KB-Delpher database to analyse the changing press coverage by embedding this in wider literature regarding the restitution of colonial objects, (colonial) heritage and decolonization. This study shows that the attribution of value towards 'objects' intensifies the complexities of the decolonization of mindsets and institutionsShow less
