Nobodies to Somebodies: The Rise of the Colonial Bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka

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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 ...
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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'.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781842772287
  • Publisher: Zed Books
  • Publication date: 4/5/2003
  • Pages: 416
  • Product dimensions: 5.78 (w) x 8.74 (h) x 1.16 (d)

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Kumari Jayawardena is Senior Fellow of the Graduate Studies Institute of Colombo University.
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Table of Contents

Map of Sri Lanka
Glossary
Preface
Introduction
Pt. I Mainly 'Nobodies' in a Colonial Backwater
1 Trade and Accumulation in the Pre-Plantation Economy 2
2 The Beginnings of the Bourgeoisie 13
3 Taking Off Through the Arrack Trade 37
4 Multi-Caste Class Formation 52
Pt. II Becoming 'Somebodies'
5 Transition to a Plantation Economy 68
6 Marketing Arrack Among Workers and Peasants 86
7 Profits in the Liquor Trade 105
8 Merchant Capitalists Spread Their Wings 130
Pt. III Accumulating Status and Constructing Identity
9 Recasting Caste in Class Society 160
10 The Sinhala Bourgeoisie of 'Nobodies' and 'Somebodies' 171
11 The Creation of the Colombo Tamil Bourgeoisie 202
12 Constructing Muslim Identity 220
13 Burghers and Eurasians as Modernizers 231
Pt. IV Culture, Religious Revival and Gender
14 Christianization and Cultural Assimilation 248
15 Religious Revival and the Bourgeoisie 263
16 The Debut of the Bourgeois Woman 279
Pt. V Capital and Politics
17 The Politics of Loyalty and Royalty 302
18 Class and Caste in National Politics 320
19 Political Capital and Dynasty 340
20 Conclusion 352
Appendices 359
Bibliography 370
Name Index 380
Subject Index 394
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