Metallic modern
Subtitle: everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka
By: Nira Wickramasinghe
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9781782382423; 9781782382430
Subjects: Industries; History; Consumption (Economics); Modern Civilization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index.
Table of contents: title: List of illustrations; title: Preface and acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: Exploring Sri Lanka's modern : multiple loops of belonging; title: Following the Singer sewing machine : fashioning a market in a British crown colony; title: Creating a market imaginary; title: Paths to a Buddhist modern : from Siam to America; title: The gramophone : soulful sounds and sacred speeches; title: An Asian modern : Japan; title: Trams, cars, bicycles : modern machines in the city; title: A tailor's tale and machines in the home; title: Working like machines; title: Conclusion: metallic modern; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Index.