Caste and family in the politics of the Sinhalese, 1947-1976
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Caste and family in the politics of the Sinhalese, 1947-1976
Cambridge University Press, 1979
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Bibliography: p. [178]-182
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
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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