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Description:Slum and shanty dwellers constitute half of the population of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. This book provides a detailed account of social life in four selected watta communities distributed in three cities. It examines income, employment, social organization, culture, educational achievement and health statutes. It highlights ethnic pluralism among the urban poor, their economic dynamism and cultural adaptation, as well as the manner in which their full absorption into urban society is hindered by the structure of urban society itself. Using recent contributions to sociological theory by Castells, this study provides insights into crisis conditions for the poor in Third World countries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Watta-Dwellers: A Sociological Study of Selected Urban Low-Income Communities in Sri Lanka. To get started finding Watta-Dwellers: A Sociological Study of Selected Urban Low-Income Communities in Sri Lanka, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Slum and shanty dwellers constitute half of the population of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. This book provides a detailed account of social life in four selected watta communities distributed in three cities. It examines income, employment, social organization, culture, educational achievement and health statutes. It highlights ethnic pluralism among the urban poor, their economic dynamism and cultural adaptation, as well as the manner in which their full absorption into urban society is hindered by the structure of urban society itself. Using recent contributions to sociological theory by Castells, this study provides insights into crisis conditions for the poor in Third World countries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Watta-Dwellers: A Sociological Study of Selected Urban Low-Income Communities in Sri Lanka. To get started finding Watta-Dwellers: A Sociological Study of Selected Urban Low-Income Communities in Sri Lanka, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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