Compared with tea, silk or porcelain, timber has been discussed by much fewer scholars as a particular commodity of the modern time. The current historiography does not show the development of the...Show moreCompared with tea, silk or porcelain, timber has been discussed by much fewer scholars as a particular commodity of the modern time. The current historiography does not show the development of the indigenous economic network and the intra-continental market for timber trade. Hence in this work, I will provide a detailed complement, demonstrating how timber trade in the South China Sea area evolved after the arrival of the European merchants and became a substantial part of the entire mercantile activities of the VOC (the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, or Dutch East India Company).Show less
De slavernij in Zuidoost-Azië is door vele historici als mild gezien. Hoe komt de ervaring van slaven ontsnapt uit handen van hun meesters overeen met deze beschrijving? Aan de hand van de...Show moreDe slavernij in Zuidoost-Azië is door vele historici als mild gezien. Hoe komt de ervaring van slaven ontsnapt uit handen van hun meesters overeen met deze beschrijving? Aan de hand van de slavernij in de Sulu zone, en de ondervragingen gedaan door de Nederlanders in Manado.Show less
Ten tijde van de Ethische Politiek (1901-1942) in Nederlands-Indie was er veel aandacht voor het 'opheffen' van de inheemse bevolking. Educatie was een van de belangrijke pijlers van deze ...Show moreTen tijde van de Ethische Politiek (1901-1942) in Nederlands-Indie was er veel aandacht voor het 'opheffen' van de inheemse bevolking. Educatie was een van de belangrijke pijlers van deze 'opheffing'. Aan de hand van de koloniale onderwijscongressen van 1916 en 1919 wordt gekeken naar de ontwikkeling van de koloniale onderwijspolitiek in Nederlands-Indie van 1901 tot de jaren 1930 en de relatie die het onderwijs heeft met het 'ethische denken'.Show less
This thesis explores the relation between radio and identity politics in the Dutch East Indies (1927-1942). Although Indies radio in this early period is often dismissed as somewhat inconsequential...Show moreThis thesis explores the relation between radio and identity politics in the Dutch East Indies (1927-1942). Although Indies radio in this early period is often dismissed as somewhat inconsequential or apolitical, this study argues that a better look at its cultural registers and the motives behind its development betray a significant relation between Indies radio stations and colonial identity politics. Whether it was the PHOHI, which was developed to strengthen Dutch identity and authority, the NIROM, which strongly segmented between eastern and western audiences, or the eastern stations, founded in reaction to the severe underrepresentation of eastern cultures, almost all stations were involved in the segmentation of Indies society. Although such segmentation might have affirmed the ‘rule of colonial difference’ and thereby strengthened colonial rule, this study argues that any such effect would have been weakened by the increasing number of audiences with hybrid identities, as these undermined the categories of colonial hierarchy. Meanwhile radio continued to catalyse the polarization of eastern and western identities, weakening the cohesion and stability of Indies society.Show less
