{"product_id":"monumental-disruptions-by-terri-farrelly-9780855751159","title":"Monumental Disruptions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the place of Australia's colonial memorials in today's society? Do we remove, destroy or amend?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMonumental Disruptions\u003c\/em\u003e investigates how these memorials have been viewed, and are viewed, by First Nations people to find a way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn June 2020, on the heels of Australia's James Cook anniversary commemorations and statue-toppling Black Lives Matter protests in the USA, dozens of police were sent to guard a statue of Cook in Hyde Park, Sydney. Despite the police presence, two women spray-painted 'sovereignty never ceded' across the statue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScenes like this are being repeated around the world as societies reassess memorials that no longer reflect today's values. Should they be removed, destroyed or amended? \u003cem\u003eMonumental Disruptions\u003c\/em\u003e looks for answers. It investigates why commemorations were erected, their meaning for Aboriginal people in Australia, both then and now, and it compares Australia's experience with that overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose who question colonial commemorations have been called 'UnAustralian'; but, in Australia, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities are working together to forge new ways to mark the past. This timely book is essential reading for anyone interested in how a society commemorates and acknowledges its complex history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854686834924,"sku":"9780855751159","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7f50e8bb6b015352879355e3f01ac233.jpg?v=1759266346","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/monumental-disruptions-by-terri-farrelly-9780855751159","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}