Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan Tamil Marriages in the Shadow of War

by Sidharthan Maunaguru

Book Overview

The civil war between the Sri Lankan state and Tamil militants, which ended in 2009, lasted more than three decades and led to mass migration, mainly to India, Canada, England, and continental Europe. In Marrying for a Future, Sidharthan Maunaguru argues that the social institution of marriage has emerged as a critical means of building alliances between dispersed segments of Tamil communities, allowing scattered groups to reunite across...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029574541X
• ISBN13: 9780295745411
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher