Search for dissertations about: "Vellalah identity"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Vellalah identity.

2. 1. Caste transformation. A case study on Vellalah identity in relation to the Tamil nation project in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

   Author : Bahirathy Jeeweshwara Räsänen; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Vellalah identity; nation project; Tamils; caste; transformation; narratives; identification premise; Jaffna; cultural schema; mental structure; LTTE; war; Sri Lanka;

   Abstract : The study explores the meanings and practices associated with Vellalah identity in relation to the Tamil nation project in Jaffna, in the northern part of Sri Lanka, with a focus on caste transformation. Given that caste is a culturally sensitive identity and practice of Tamils, the inescapable engagement with the Tamil nation project is investigated here via a case study on Vellalah, the protagonist and hegemonic caste among Tamils. READ MORE