Roasting a Pig in Front of a Mosque
How Pork Matters in Pegida's Anti-Islam Protest in Eindhoven
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3317600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaretha A Van Es (0000-0003-4460-4239, Utrecht University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 359 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel11070359 |
| OpenAlex | W3042984853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article provides an analysis of a public protest by the far-right group Pegida-Netherlands, where the participants attempted to demonstratively eat pork near a mosque in Eindhoven on 26 May 2019. This led to fierce responses: hundreds of young Muslim counter-protesters prevented the Pegida supporters from reaching the mosque, shouting insults at them and throwing stones at the police. Based on field notes from the event and a variety of other research material, this article shows how pork becomes a means of provocation in a larger entanglement between people and their perceived intentions, other objects, times and places. Furthermore, the author argues that the clash between protesters and counter-protesters can be seen as a theatrical performance set up by Pegida to share its worldview with a wide audience, and critically analyzes the role of pork in Pegida's attempt to 'reclaim Dutch territory' that has been 'lost to Islamization'. Last but not least, this article discusses how provocations bring about counter-provocations. As such, this article shows the value of a material approach to the study of conflicts, and critically evaluates Pegida-Netherlands' official stance of non-violence vis-à-vis the implications of its protest language
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |