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

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Jayawardena, Kumari.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Middle class--Sri Lanka--History.
• Colonies.
• Economic conditions.
• Social conditions.
• Middle class.
• History.
• Sri Lanka--Social conditions.
• Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lanka--Economic conditions.
• Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Social conditions.
• Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Economic conditions.
• Great Britain.
• Asia.

Physical Description:

xxx, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 1 map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

"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 the evolution of the bourgeoisie from a 'feudal' society and mercantilist economy, to the age of plantations. This study assigns primacy to class over caste, and gives details about the rise of the new-rich 'Nobodies' of many castes, ethnicities, and religions into the ranks of the 'Somebodies'.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

• 1842772287
• 1842772295

OCLC:

49903013

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