Women & the Nation's Narrative: Gender and Nationalism in Twentieth Century Sri Lanka - Brossura

De Mel, Neloufer

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0742518078 ISBN 13: 9780742518070

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2002

Riassunto

This book explores the development of nationalism in Sri Lanka during the past century, particularly within the dominant Sinhala Buddhist and militant Tamil movements. Tracing the ways women from diverse backgrounds have engaged with nationalism, Neloufer de Mel argues that gender is crucial to an understanding of nationalism and vice versa. Traversing both the colonial and postcolonial periods in Sri Lanka's history, the author assesses a range of writers, activists, political figures, and movements almost completely unknown in the West. The breadth of topics examined here will make this work a valuable resource for South Asianists as well as for scholars in a wide range of fields who want to consider the ways in which gender inflects their areas of research and teaching.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Neloufer de Mel is senior lecturer of the Department of English, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and a member of the visiting faculty in the women's studies program at the same university.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0742518078
• ISBN 13: 9780742518070
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 314