Caste and Family Politics Sinhalese 1947–1976
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- Author: Janice Jiggins
- Date Published: May 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521133784
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Originally published in 1979, this book attempts to describe and analyse the social relationships which gave a unique character to Sri Lanka's politics at the time, and which helped to explain the persistence of Westminster-style parliamentary politics in a society undergoing rapid economic and social change. Dr Jiggins describes some of the main actors in Sri Lankan public life, and places their political careers and loyalties within a social context. She explores the adaptation of traditional social structures and relations within a modernising state, and traces the emergence and behaviour of political parties with reference to such adaptations. The book stepped outside a narrow constitutional or party-political framework, and brought fresh material to the reader, enabling him to grasp the dynamic political life of the island. Dr Jiggins' book is a vivid and lively account of Sinhalese politics after Sri Lanka became independent.
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- Date Published: May 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521133784
- length: 204 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 11 mm
- weight: 0.31kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of tables
List of maps and charts
Preface
Glossary and list of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Description of castes
3. Preliminary investigations
4. Sabaragamuwa: a study of a caste vote in a traditional area
5. Consequences and implications at the national level
6. The family in politics
7. Caste and the insurgency of 1971
8. Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
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