Women and the Nation's Narrative: Gender and Nationalism in Twentieth Century Sri Lanka (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780742518070)

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.

Author: Neloufer de Mel
ISBN-10: 0742518078
ISBN-13: 9780742518070
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2002
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.68w x 0.59d