In doing so, she illuminates an often overlooked intraminority relationship and new social forms created through protracted war. Through detailed engagement with ordinary people struggling to find a home in the world, Thiranagama explores the dynamics within and between these two minority communities, describing how these relations were reshaped by violence, displacement, and authoritarianism. Sharika Thiranagama's In My Mother's House provides ethnographic insight into two important groups of internally displaced people: northern Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan Muslims. The figures are jarring: for example, all of the roughly 80,000 Muslims in northern Sri Lanka were expelled from the Tamil Tiger-controlled north, and nearly half of all Sri Lankan Tamils were displaced during the course of the civil war. Although the war has ended, the place of minorities in Sri Lanka remains uncertain, not least because the lengthy conflict drove entire populations from their homes. places Sri Lanka's conflict in its right time-frame, bringing back into the discussion the history before 2009, and how the violence that people experienced over three decades changed lives and society forever."- The HinduIn May 2009, the Sri Lankan army overwhelmed the last stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam-better known as the Tamil Tigers-officially bringing an end to nearly three decades of civil war. leaves a profound sense of the victims' unfathomable losses."- Foreign Affairs "As an anthropologist, Thiranagama is interested in how uncontrollable eruptions of violence dislocate people's lives. Thiranagama has written a fantastic and fascinating first book."- Journal of Asian Studies
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"Through a series of deeply moving narratives, Thiranagama analyzes the multiplicity of Tamil identifications in Jaffna and brings stories of Muslims back into academic understandings of the war. Paper 2013 | ISBN 9780812222845 | $29.95s | Outside the Americas £22.99Įbook editions are available from selected online vendorsĪ volume in the series Ethnography of Political Violence Some of the flags may be fantasy or proposed flags, as indicated in the text, but rather than to try to judge the validity of each flag used by various nationalist organizations, political groups, or individuals, the flags discovered during an extensive research for the book are presented below in alphabetical order under the heading of each of the stateless ethnic or national groups.Ĭlick on the menu button (upper right on this page) to view the flags of stateless nations not included in the Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World (2016).Civil War in Sri Lanka Sharika Thiranagama. More complete information is included in each of the entries for the ethnic or national group included in the Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World (2016) and its predecessor, Encyclopaedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World (2002).
Rather than add material from other sources, for ease of use one internet reference with the stateless nation's flag image or description is included for each flag. As most of the flags are unofficial there are often several variants or even totally distinct designs. The shape of each flag has been retained though exact sizes are often unknown as many of the flags are banned, represent specific groups, are unofficial or have not been officially recognized as representing the ethnic or national group.
The following flags of stateless nations images are presented for aspect and information only. The companion site to the book Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World (2016) James Minahan