| ID | 157952 |
| Title Proper | Gender, tribe and development |
| Other Title Information | a case study of the Reang tribal community in Tripura (Northeast India) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sengupta, Mayuri |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article critically examines the gendered impacts of state-led development among the Reang tribal community in Tripura (Northeast India) and outlines causes of gender-based inequalities that affect Reang women’s ability to engage in livelihood, achieve financial independence and participate in political affairs of the state. The article outlines two interlinked arguments. First, gender-based inequalities are not adequately addressed by the postcolonial Indian state which tends to homogenise members of tribal communities through development policies by privileging ethnicity over gender. Second, gender-based inequalities are also not adequately addressed within the Reang community highlighting complex intra-tribal dynamics wherein differential notion of inequalities among the Reangs and position of certain influential actors within the community determines which issues are addressed and which are marginalised. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethnicity Vol. 19, No.1; Jan 2018: p.106-126 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol: 19 No 1 |
| Key Words | Ethnicity ; Gender ; Northeast India ; State-led Development ; Reang Tribal Minority |