Re-Viewing Resistance in Namibian History brings together the work of
experienced academics and a new wave of young Namibian historians -
architects of the past - who are working on a range of public history
and heritage projects, from late nineteenth century resistance to the
use of songs, from the role of gender in SWAPO's camps to
memorialisation, and from international solidarity to aspects of the
history of Kavango and Caprivi. In a culturally and politically diverse
democracy such as Namibia, there are bound to be different perspectives
on the past, and history will be as plural as the history-tellers. The
chapters in this book reflect this diversity, and combine to create a
remarkable collection of divergent voices, providing alternative
perspectives on the past. Re-Viewing Resistance in Namibian History
writes 'forgotten' people into history; provides a reading of the past
that reflects the tensions and competing identities that pervaded 'the
struggle'; and deals with 'heritage that hurts'.