Society and space : colonialism, nationalism, and postcolonial identity in Sri Lanka
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書誌事項
Society and space : colonialism, nationalism, and postcolonial identity in Sri Lanka
（Transitions : Asia and Asian America）
Westview Press, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-213) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Society and Space traces the historical construction of contemporary social space in Sri Lanka. Utilizing a world-systems perspective, landscape interpretation, and theories of colonial architecture and urbanism, Nihal Perera looks at colonized, decolonized, and postcolonial Sri Lanka through the lens of successive spatial transformations. Writing from a position in the postcolonial periphery, the author argues that the politics governing the construction of space of primary importance for those seeking to understand a particular society and culture. } Society and Space traces the historical construction of social space in Sri Lanka. Utilizing a world-systems perspective, landscape interpretation, and theories of colonial architecture and urbanism, Nihal Perera looks at colonized, decolonized, and postcolonial Sri Lanka through the lens of successive spatial transformations. The author skillfully reveals the importance of construction, occupation, and the fashioning of territories, urban landscapes, and built forms, pointing out the interconnections and meanings of these spatial aspects as part of changing political, economic, and cultural systems.
This book treats space and the built environment of Sri Lankas place in the world system at different points in history. Yet, it also maintains an awareness of specific issues of local politics and culture. Writing from a position in the postcolonial periphery, Perera argues that the politics governing the construction of space and spatial structures is of primary importance for those seeking to understand a particular society and culture. }
目次
Introduction * European Expansion: The Construction Of Ceylon A New Perception of the World: Portuguese Organization of the Indian Ocean Space and Colombo A System of States and Empires: The British Conquest of Kandy and the Construction of Ceylon A Single World Economy and Eurocentric Culture: The Integration of Ceylon into European Economic and Cultural Systems * Decolonizing Ceylon: Sri Lankan Reactions To Colonialism And Capitalism Indigenizing Colonial Space: Ceylonese Adaptations to the Colonial System Nationalizing Ceylon: Nationalist-Socialist Transformations of Sri Lanka Beyond the Postcolonial: The Reorganization of Sri Lanka and the New World Regions in the 1980s Conclusions
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