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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Modern Feminist ideologies serve only middle class women in the developing world. The condition of the vast majority women in the developing world remains largely unchanged. Why is that? This form of modern feminism can evolve only when certain economic conditions that parallel the standard of living in western countries are met. In the de-facto state of Tamil Eelam, which was destroyed in a genocidal war in 2009, a different form of grassroots feminism was evolving. It mostly drew in women from the working class. It is a type of feminism that will truly serve the wretched of this earth. This book begins to describe both how this particular type of grassroots feminism evolved and the early success it achieved. (jacket).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Little is known about the Tamil liberation cause and struggle, as it has been widely dismissed by global powers of all persuasions-the USA, Russia, China and India-each driven by their own realpolitik concerns and self- interests. This book, written by a Diaspora Tamil engaged in human rights work in the Tamil-controlled area of Vanni up until it was overrun by Sri Lankan forces, provides a compelling insider's look at the motivations, issues and complexities of this largely secret civil war; the entire text is based on first hand observation and includes sociological insights based on these first hand observations. Isolatd in their struggle and condemned by world opinion, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) nonetheless proved capable of withstanding all external forces for a period of decades, drawing large numbers of Tamils, both inside Sri Lanka and outside in the Tamil Diaspora, to support tits cause. The LTTE created a progressive internal movement that succeeded in breaking down ancient caste barriers that had resisted the political inducements and leadership of figures such as Gandhi, and inculcated a climate of social justice and equality. This book describes what life was like on the ground inside Tamil- controlled territory where the forces of war were held at bay-what the author has referred to in the title of this book as 'The Fleeting Moment.'. What followed was a process of the destruction of everything that she described when it was overrun by the Sri Lankan army and the Tamil genocide began.…

Zustand: New. Isolated in their struggle and condemned by world opinion, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) nonetheless proved capable of withstanding all external forces, drawing large numbers of Tamils to support its cause. This book provides an insider s look .