An edition of Metallic modern
(2014)
Metallic modern
everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka
First Edition.
by Nira Wickramasinghe
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Metallic Modern: Everyday Machines in Colonial Sri Lanka
2014, Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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Metallic modern: everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka
2014, Berghahn Books
in English
- First Edition.
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Book Details
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
Exploring Sri Lanka's modern : multiple loops of belonging
Following the Singer sewing machine : fashioning a market in a British crown colony
Creating a market imaginary
Paths to a Buddhist modern : from Siam to America
The gramophone : soulful sounds and sacred speeches
An Asian modern : Japan
Trams, cars, bicycles : modern machines in the city
A tailor's tale and machines in the home
Working like machines
Conclusion: metallic modern
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index.
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