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Embracing change in coastal Sri Lanka : local strategies in a global context / R.L. Stirrat.
Penn Museum Library HN670.8.A925 S73 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stirrat, R. L., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social change--Sri Lanka.
- Social change.
- Villages--Sri Lanka.
- Villages.
- Social change--Sri Lanka--Ambakandawila.
- Ambakandawila (Sri Lanka)--Social conditions--21st century.
- Ambakandawila (Sri Lanka).
- Physical Description:
- 204 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Berghahn Books, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Focused on social change in a coastal village in Sri Lanka, this book emphasizes processes over structures, based on the fundamental premise that society is defined by change rather than stasis. In the village, change emerged as a response to broader economic and political forces, yet the people were far from passive victims of these external influences. Instead, they actively engaged with shifting circumstances, seizing new opportunities as they arose. Change was generally perceived in a positive light, reflecting the community's resilience and adaptability"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Fishing
- Movement
- Prawns
- Church and state
- People.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version Stirrat, R. L. Embracing change in costal Sri Lanka
- ISBN:
- 9781836952411
- 1836952414
- OCLC:
- 1519660939
- Publisher Number:
- 90102827156
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