A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia
This book is the first compilation of the experiences of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Australia. It explores the theme of home—from what is left behind to what is brought or (re)created in a new space—and all the complex processes that ensue as a result of leaving a land defined by conflict. The...
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| author | Kandasamy, Niro Perera, Niru Ratnam, Charishma Sivanesan, Sumugan Paramanathan, Gary Pararasasingam, Paheerathan Sanmuhanathan, Neeraja Ratnamohan, Lux Chandran, Shankari Shakthidaran, S. |
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| author_facet | Kandasamy, Niro Kandasamy, Niro Perera, Niru Ratnam, Charishma Sivanesan, Sumugan Paramanathan, Gary Pararasasingam, Paheerathan Sanmuhanathan, Neeraja Ratnamohan, Lux Chandran, Shankari Shakthidaran, S. |
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| description | This book is the first compilation of the experiences of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Australia. It explores the theme of home—from what is left behind to what is brought or (re)created in a new space—and all the complex processes that ensue as a result of leaving a land defined by conflict. The context of the book is unique since it focuses on the ten-year period since the Sri Lankan civil war ended in 2009. Although the war has officially come to an end, conflict continues in diverse and insidious forms, which we present from the point of view of those who have left Sri Lanka.
The multidisciplinary nature of the book means that various aspects of Sri Lankan Tamil experiences are documented including trauma, violence, resettlement, political action, cultural and religious heritage, and intergenerational transmission. This book draws on qualitative methods from the fields of history, geography, sociology, sociolinguistics, psychology and psychiatry. Methodological enquiries range from oral histories and in-depth interviews to ethnography and self-reflexive accounts. To complement these academic chapters, creative contributions by prominent Sri Lankan artists in Australia seek to provide personalised and alternative interpretations on the theme of home. These include works from playwrights, novelists and community arts practitioners who also identify as human rights activists. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-794572020-12-16T03:55:15Z A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia Kandasamy, Niro Perera, Niru Ratnam, Charishma Sivanesan, Sumugan Paramanathan, Gary Pararasasingam, Paheerathan Sanmuhanathan, Neeraja Ratnamohan, Lux Chandran, Shankari Shakthidaran, S. Kandasamy, Niro Perera, Niru Ratnam, Charishma This book is the first compilation of the experiences of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Australia. It explores the theme of home—from what is left behind to what is brought or (re)created in a new space—and all the complex processes that ensue as a result of leaving a land defined by conflict. The context of the book is unique since it focuses on the ten-year period since the Sri Lankan civil war ended in 2009. Although the war has officially come to an end, conflict continues in diverse and insidious forms, which we present from the point of view of those who have left Sri Lanka. The multidisciplinary nature of the book means that various aspects of Sri Lankan Tamil experiences are documented including trauma, violence, resettlement, political action, cultural and religious heritage, and intergenerational transmission. This book draws on qualitative methods from the fields of history, geography, sociology, sociolinguistics, psychology and psychiatry. Methodological enquiries range from oral histories and in-depth interviews to ethnography and self-reflexive accounts. To complement these academic chapters, creative contributions by prominent Sri Lankan artists in Australia seek to provide personalised and alternative interpretations on the theme of home. These include works from playwrights, novelists and community arts practitioners who also identify as human rights activists. 2020 Book http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79457 10.1007/978-981-15-1369-5 Palgrave Pivot restricted |
| spellingShingle | Kandasamy, Niro Perera, Niru Ratnam, Charishma Sivanesan, Sumugan Paramanathan, Gary Pararasasingam, Paheerathan Sanmuhanathan, Neeraja Ratnamohan, Lux Chandran, Shankari Shakthidaran, S. A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title | A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title_full | A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title_fullStr | A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title_short | A Sense of Viidu: The (Re)creation of Home by the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Australia |
| title_sort | sense of viidu: the (re)creation of home by the sri lankan tamil diaspora in australia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79457 |