Nobodies to somebodies : the rise of the colonial bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka / by Kumari Kayawardena.

By:

Jayawardena, Kumari [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Zed Books, 2002Description: xxx, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

8187496177 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

23 305.55095493 JAY 021539

Review: "Nobodies to Somebodies examines the origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule - an important but neglected aspect of the country's modern history. It traces its evolution from a 'feudal' society and mercantilist economy to the age of plantations.Summary: In the course of this evolution local merchants accumulated capital through arrack and toll renting, subsequently diversifying into plantation cultivation and graphite mining, thereby making dents in the old caste-based division of labour.".Summary: "The book focuses on the rentier nature of the bourgeoisie and how they adopted Western culture and lifestyles and were basically collaborative with the colonial rulers. It highlights the constraints on further capitalist development, the obsession of the bourgeoisie with land acquisition and social status, and its consciousness as a class, especially on issues of political reform."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	305.55095493 JAY 021539 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		021539

Includes bibliographical references (p. [370]-379) and indexes.

"Nobodies to Somebodies examines the origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule - an important but neglected aspect of the country's modern history. It traces its evolution from a 'feudal' society and mercantilist economy to the age of plantations.

In the course of this evolution local merchants accumulated capital through arrack and toll renting, subsequently diversifying into plantation cultivation and graphite mining, thereby making dents in the old caste-based division of labour.".

"The book focuses on the rentier nature of the bourgeoisie and how they adopted Western culture and lifestyles and were basically collaborative with the colonial rulers. It highlights the constraints on further capitalist development, the obsession of the bourgeoisie with land acquisition and social status, and its consciousness as a class, especially on issues of political reform."--BOOK JACKET.

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