This book offers an anthropological account of Sri Lanka's Eelam Wars III and IV. It is based on the life narratives of ex-servicemen who fought on the frontlines.
This book offers an anthropological account of Sri Lanka's Eelam Wars III and IV. It is based on the life narratives of ex-servicemen who fought on the frontlines.
Jani de Silva is an independent researcher based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She has a PhD in anthropology from the London School of Economics, UK.
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List of Maps. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Acronyms. Masculinity and militarism in Sri Lanka. Motifs of masculinity: The imperilled body and the composed body. Victorian manliness and the composed body in Sinhala discourse. Growing up: Youth uprisings, social change and ethnic conflict. Combat training and the battlefield. Operation Sathjaya: Confronting child soldiers. Operation Jayasikurui: Female fighters on the battlefield. Unceasing Waves III: Confronting spectacular violence. Operation Agnikheela: Aerial bombardment as spectacle. The final victory. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
List of Maps. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Acronyms. Masculinity and militarism in Sri Lanka. Motifs of masculinity: The imperilled body and the composed body. Victorian manliness and the composed body in Sinhala discourse. Growing up: Youth uprisings, social change and ethnic conflict. Combat training and the battlefield. Operation Sathjaya: Confronting child soldiers. Operation Jayasikurui: Female fighters on the battlefield. Unceasing Waves III: Confronting spectacular violence. Operation Agnikheela: Aerial bombardment as spectacle. The final victory. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
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