Architecture and Nationalism in Sri Lanka

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Exploring the significance of the home and domestic life, this book delves into how intimate, ethno-cultural identities shape the concepts of nationalism, tradition, and modernity. It examines the historical context of colonial and post-colonial identity formation in Sri Lanka, highlighting the interplay between regionalism and cosmopolitanism. By analyzing the role of the home in constructing national belonging, the work sheds light on the complexities of self-fashioning in a post-colonial landscape.