Hierarchy and Egalitarianism : Caste, Class and Power in Sinhalese Peasant Society - Tamara Gunasekera

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Hierarchy and Egalitarianism

Caste, Class and Power in Sinhalese Peasant Society

By: Tamara Gunasekera

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Hardcover | 1 January 1994

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Dr Gunasekera provides a comprehensive analysis of stratification in rural Sri Lanka, taking account of the hierarchies of class, status and power. The book highlights the fundamental changes that have occurred, by comparing the nature of contemporary stratification with that prevailing at the turn of the century. The interaction of national, regional and local politics has given rise to a new rural power elite based on political connections, a process which has destroyed the traditional foundations of village leadership and threatens rural development based on collective participation.

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List of tables
List of figures
List of maps
Note on the Transliteration of Sinhalese Words
Glossary
Introduction	p. 1
Research Setting	p. 9
Stratification During the Baseline Period
The Baseline Period	p. 25
The Caste Hierarchy in the Baseline Period	p. 31
The Class Hierarchy in the Baseline Period	p. 52
The Power Hierarchy in the Baseline Period	p. 69
The Ideology of Stratification During the Baseline Period	p. 79
Contemporary Stratification
The Contemporary Community	p. 93
The Contemporary Caste Hierarchy	p. 99
The Contemporary Class Hierarchy	p. 115
The Contemporary Power Hierarchy	p. 153
The Contemporary Ideology of Stratification	p. 197
Conclusion	p. 218
Epilogue	p. 226
Appendices I to VI	p. 230
Notes	p. 238
Bibliography	p. 262
Index	p. 270
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

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