| ID | 131907 |
| Title Proper | Before and after 1983 |
| Other Title Information | the impact of theorising Sri Lankan Tamil migration history around the 1983 Colombo Riots |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ratnapalan, Michael L |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper discusses the material effects of the theorisation of the contemporary Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora around the 1983 Colombo riots. In the complicated aftermath of the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009, it is necessary to rethink the way in which diasporic history has been constructed in order to factor in its multiple dimensions and underlying dynamics. By critically foregrounding the key literature on the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, which is definitive to understanding the history of Sri Lankan Tamil emigration around the 1983 riots, the modern diaspora can be framed anew by longer and more diverse historical perspectives. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia : Journal of South Asian Studies Vol.37, No.2; June 2014: p.281-291 |
| Journal Source | South Asia : Journal of South Asian Studies Vol.37, No.2; June 2014: p.281-291 |
| Key Words | Tamil Diaspora ; Diasporic History ; Tamil Identities ; Sinhalese ; Sri Lanka ; Tamil Nadu ; India ; Civil War ; Ethnic Violence ; Devastation ; Underlying Dynamics ; Modern Diaspora ; History - Tamil ; Tamil - Sinhalese Conflicts ; Historical Perspectives ; Migration ; Identities ; History ; South Asia ; Jaffna ; Colombo Riots ; Contemporary Tamils ; Contemporary Sinhalese |