Bonded labour : caste and cultural identity among Tamil plantation workers in Sri Lanka
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Charles subasinghe & sonsDescription: 330 pDDC classification: - HOL 331.62
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WERC Library Social Science Cupboard | Lending | 331.62 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5057 |
This book is concerned with how the descendants of Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka have adapted themselves to the changing conditions on the plantations as well as to the larger society in the country. it shows how their ancestors, brought over as 'coolies' to work first on coffee and then in tea and rubber plantations, managed to survive their experiences as anonymous units in an industrial system and were able to preserve their cultural identity.
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