Monumental upheavals
Unsettled fates of the Captain Cook statue and other colonial monuments in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4480659 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Carlson (0000-0002-3825-743X, Macquarie University, corresponding author), Terri Farrelly (0000-0002-3360-114X, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-81 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thesis Eleven (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-5136 • E-ISSN: 1461-7455 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07255136211069416 |
| OpenAlex | W4210916427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
Monuments and statues are forms of commemoration. They typically pay tribute to people or events and aim to serve as a permanent marker, a link between present and past generations, committing them to memory and assigning them with importance and meaning. While commemorations can be beneficial in terms of recognising a legacy of the past and helping foster relationships between opposing groups, they can also be divisive and painful, failing to acknowledge other dimensions of historical fact and further hardening the boundaries between groups in conflict. Essentially, what we choose to commemorate reflects what we as a society actually value. This paper focuses on the unsettled fates of the Captain Cook statue that stands with prominence in Hyde Park, Warrane, and other colonial monuments in Australia. It also discusses the emotionality surrounding such commemorations. We question whether Cook's actual achievements constitute the notoriety that has been bestowed upon him. A range of commentators have put forward ideas around what to do about the Cook statue which we discuss while also considering what the future might look like if the truth of colonial history is known and open conversations can be had
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Colonialism · Epistemology · Literature · Sociology · Statue · Tribute · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Australian History and Society · History · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |