Patterns of Community Structure in Colombo, Sri Lanka: An Investigation of Contemporary Urban Life in South Asia

By S. Arachchige Don Neville and Neville S. Arachchige-Don

This study examines the network of relationships of a community in Colombo City, Sri Lanka, within which the people adopt their behavior in five arenas of activity: politics, kinship, ethnicity and religion, neighborhood involvement and mobility. These provide the keys for understanding urban life in South Asia.
Contents: Introduction; Growth of the Capital City and the Socio-Economic Setting of the Community; Resource Structure of the Community; Migration and Kinship; The Neighborhood Relationship; Political Behavior; Community Conflicts and Politics; Religion and Politics: Behavioral Manifestations; Patterns of Mobility and Community Integration; Conclusion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819196061
• ISBN13: 9780819196064
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"