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The origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule are important aspects of the country's modern history. Here, Kumari Jayawardena traces the evolution of the bourgeoisie from a "feudal" society and mercantilist economy, to the age of plantations. She assigns primacy to class over caste, and details the rise of the new-rich "nobodies" of many castes, ethnicities and religions into the ranks of the "somebodies". She discusses the links between capital accumulation, religious revivalism, ethnic identity and political movements, and highlights the obsession of the bourgeoisie with land acquisition and social status.
Contents
Map of Sri Lanka Glossary Preface Introduction PART 1: MAINLY 'NOBODIES' IN A COLONIAL BACKWATER 1. Trade and Accumulation in the Pre-Plantation Economy 2. The Beginnings of the Bourgeoisie 3. Taking Off Through the Arrack Trade 4. Multi-Caste Class Formation PART 2: BECOMING 'SOMEBODIES' 5. Transition to Plantation Economy 6. Marketing Arrack among Workers and Peasants 7. Profits in the Liquor Trade 8. Merchant Capitalists Spread Their Wings PART 3: ACCUMULATING STATUS AND CONSTRUCTING IDENTITY 9. Recasting Caste in Class Society 10. The Sinhala Bourgeoisie of 'Nobodies' and 'Somebodies' 11. The Creation of the Colombo Tamil Bourgeoisie 12. Constructing Muslim Identity 13. Burghers and Eurasians as Modernizers PART 4: CULTURE, RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND GENDER 14. Christianization and Cultural Assimilation 15. Religious Revival and the Bourgeoisie 16. The Debut of the Bourgeois Woman PART 5: CAPITAL AND POLITICS 17. The Politics of Loyalty and Royalty 18. Class and Caste in National Politics 21. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Name Index Subject Index
