The Sri Lankan Tamils: Ethnicity and Identity 0813388457, 9780367296278, 9780429315022

Within the larger context of bitter ethnic strife in Sri Lanka, this timely volume assembles a multidisciplinary group o

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Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: The Sri Lankan Tamils
2 Sri Lanka's Tamils: Under Colonial Rule
3 Tamils and the Meaning of History
4 Colonization as Politics: Political Use of Space in Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict
5 The Colombo Man, the Jaffna Man, and the Batticaloa Man: Regional Identities and the Rise of the Federal Party
6 The Political Construction of defensive Nationalism: The 1968 Temple Entry Crisis in Sri Lanka
7 The "Groups" and the Rise of Militant Secessionism
8 The Material Basis for Separation: The Tamil Eelam Movement in Sri Lanka
9 Afterword: The Future of Sinhala-Tamil Relations
About the Contributors
Index
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