Dressing the Colonised Body

Dressing the Colonised Body
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Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 8125024794
ISBN-13 : 9788125024798
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Book Synopsis Dressing the Colonised Body by : Nira Wickramasinghe

Download or read book Dressing the Colonised Body written by Nira Wickramasinghe and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Explores Popular, Political And Symbolic Meanings Assigned To Dress In A Variety Of Colonial Contexts In Sri Lanka; Thus It Focuses On The Politics Of Nationalism And Identity Under Late Colonialism. Proceeding From The Understanding That Self-Representation Is At Its Peak At The Moment Of Political Independence, The Author Examines The Lineages That Exist Between That Moment In Sri Lanka And The Colonial Past, As Also The Meaning Of The Commemorations That Took Place On Independence Day.


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