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Nobodies to somebodies: The rise of the colonial bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka/ Kumari, Jayawardena

By: Jayawardena, KumariMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: London: Zed Books, 2000Edition: 1st edDescription: xxx, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781842772287Subject(s): Middle Class -- Sri Lanka -- History | Sri Lanka -- Social Conditions | Sri Lanka -- Economic ConditionsDDC classification: 330.95493

Contents:

Introduction Part 1: Mainly 'Nobodies ' in a Colonial Backwater 1. Trade and Accumulation in the Pre-Plantation Economy 2. The Beginnings of the Bourgeoisie 3. Taking Off Through the Arrack Trade 4. Multi-Caste Class Formation Part 2: Becoming 'Somebodies' 5. Transition to Plantation Economy 6. Marketing Arrack among Workers and Peasants 7. Profits in the Liquor Trade 8. Merchant Capitalists Spread Their Wings Part 3: Accumulating Status and Constructing Identity 9. Recasting Caste in Class Society 10. The Sinhala Bourgeoisie of 'Nobodies' and 'Somebodies' 11. The Creation of the Colombo Tamil Bourgeoisie 12. Constructing Muslim Identity 13. Burghers and Eurasians as Modernizers Part 4: Culture, Religious Revival and Gender 14. Christianization and Cultural Assimilation 15. Religious Revival and the Bourgeoisie 16. The Debut of the Bourgeois Woman Part 5: Capital and Politics 17. The Politics of Loyalty and Royalty 18. Class and Caste in National Politics 19. Political Capital and Dynasty 20. Conclusion

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	330.95493 JAY/N (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P09876

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Introduction Part 1: Mainly 'Nobodies ' in a Colonial Backwater
1. Trade and Accumulation in the Pre-Plantation Economy
2. The Beginnings of the Bourgeoisie
3. Taking Off Through the Arrack Trade
4. Multi-Caste Class Formation

Part 2: Becoming 'Somebodies'
5. Transition to Plantation Economy
6. Marketing Arrack among Workers and Peasants
7. Profits in the Liquor Trade
8. Merchant Capitalists Spread Their Wings

Part 3: Accumulating Status and Constructing Identity
9. Recasting Caste in Class Society
10. The Sinhala Bourgeoisie of 'Nobodies' and 'Somebodies'
11. The Creation of the Colombo Tamil Bourgeoisie
12. Constructing Muslim Identity
13. Burghers and Eurasians as Modernizers

Part 4: Culture, Religious Revival and Gender
14. Christianization and Cultural Assimilation
15. Religious Revival and the Bourgeoisie
16. The Debut of the Bourgeois Woman

Part 5: Capital and Politics
17. The Politics of Loyalty and Royalty
18. Class and Caste in National Politics
19. Political Capital and Dynasty
20. Conclusion

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