Book

The disintegrating village: report of a socio-economic survey conducted by the University of Ceylon, Part I

The Ceylon University Press Board • Colombo • Published In 1957 • Pages:

By: Sarkar, N. K., Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja.

Abstract
This socio-economic survey examines land problems, especially of the paddy land of Pata Dumbara valley, with the objective of showing the disintegration of the rural society in the Kandyan area. It deals basically with distribution of land ownership, cost-output structure of paddy cultivation and problems of fragmentation of land. The population rise and stagnant and exploitive ecomomy are implied as factors for the disintegration.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Production and supply
culture
Sinhalese
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Sociologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1969
Field Date
August-September 1955
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Pata Dumbara valley, Sri Lanka
Notes
[N. K. Sarkar, S. J. Tambiah]
Includes index
LCSH
Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people)