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- catalog abstract "In contemporary Sri Lanka, long-established modes of rural life are being disrupted by progress. As this occurs, instances of "demonic possession" have been known to take place - incidents that may both express the conflicts that result and attempt to resolve them. When residents of the village of Kukulewa were promised sixty new houses, a factional rift arose between those who benefited from the project and those who did not. The breach between what became in effect two separate villages resulted in both divisive accusations of sorcery and spirit-inspired appeals for cooperation. James Brow witnessed these possession trances and sorcery accusations as they occurred, enabling him to convey this richly textured story interweaving political factionalism and troubled spirits. Official projects of development have proceeded apace in Sri Lanka, but until now there have been few accounts of their tendency to tear apart the fabric of rural society. Demons and Development combines an engaging narrative of how development was experienced in one particular village with an original contribution to theories of hegemony, the social anthropology of South Asia, the ethnography of nationalism, and the sociology of development.".
- catalog contributor b9804125.
- catalog coverage "Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Religious life and customs.".
- catalog coverage "Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Social conditions.".
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Ceremony in samadigama -- Orientations -- Of savages and kings -- The village community confronts the market -- Party politics and nationalist rhetoric -- The awakening village -- The rise of the Fernandos -- Life in Samadigama -- Gods and demons -- Offerings to the gods -- Private practice -- Reflections.".
- catalog description "In contemporary Sri Lanka, long-established modes of rural life are being disrupted by progress. As this occurs, instances of "demonic possession" have been known to take place - incidents that may both express the conflicts that result and attempt to resolve them. When residents of the village of Kukulewa were promised sixty new houses, a factional rift arose between those who benefited from the project and those who did not. The breach between what became in effect two separate villages resulted in both divisive accusations of sorcery and spirit-inspired appeals for cooperation. James Brow witnessed these possession trances and sorcery accusations as they occurred, enabling him to convey this richly textured story interweaving political factionalism and troubled spirits. Official projects of development have proceeded apace in Sri Lanka, but until now there have been few accounts of their tendency to tear apart the fabric of rural society. Demons and Development combines an engaging narrative of how development was experienced in one particular village with an original contribution to theories of hegemony, the social anthropology of South Asia, the ethnography of nationalism, and the sociology of development.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 218 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Demons and development.".
- catalog identifier "0816516383 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog identifier "0816516391 (pbk. : acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Demons and development.".
- catalog isPartOf "Hegemony and experience".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Tucson : University of Arizona Press,".
- catalog relation "Demons and development.".
- catalog spatial "Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Religious life and customs.".
- catalog spatial "Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Social conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Sri Lanka Anuradhapura (District)".
- catalog spatial "Sri Lanka.".
- catalog subject "305.8/0095493 20".
- catalog subject "Communities.".
- catalog subject "Ethnology Sri Lanka Anuradhapura (District)".
- catalog subject "GN635.S72 B76 1996".
- catalog subject "Nationalism Sri Lanka.".
- catalog subject "Vedda (Sri Lankan people) Social conditions.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ceremony in samadigama -- Orientations -- Of savages and kings -- The village community confronts the market -- Party politics and nationalist rhetoric -- The awakening village -- The rise of the Fernandos -- Life in Samadigama -- Gods and demons -- Offerings to the gods -- Private practice -- Reflections.".
- catalog title "Demons and development : the struggle for community in a Sri Lankan village / James Brow.".
- catalog type "text".