Living with the tsunami : contested knowledges, spatial politics and everyday practices in South East Sri Lanka

The thesis offers an ethnographic account of the ongoing legacies of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, focusing explicitly on communities in Arugam Bay, South East Sri Lanka. It provides empirical evidence that the tsunami should not be considered ‘over’ or an ‘event’ confined to the past, but instead...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Will
Other Authors: Jazeel, Tariq ; Holmes, George ; Dubow, Jessica
Published: University of Sheffield 2015
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550
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666585