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100			_aKumari, Amita _929805
245			_aThe gender politics of plough: Asymmetrical taboos and santal women
260			_aSociological Bulletin
300			_a70(1), Jan, 2021: 7-23
520			_aThe article seeks to make a gendered study of the plough taboo, a prohibition confined only to women, in Santal society. In the light of a discussion on women-specific taboos and restrictions, their diverse interpretations, customary laws and Santal folktales, the article endeavours to explicate the deeply embedded nature of the taboo within Santal society and unravels the gender politics behind the ‘forbidden’ plough. It argues that such asymmetrical, female-only taboos are not mere symbolic expressions of a community’s belief system. They are veritable patriarchal controls meant to ensure the complete dependence of women over men. The article explores similar asymmetrical taboos in other societies to emphasize the point that such female-only taboos are associated with the crucial elements of one’s survival and hence are grave handicaps for women, in particular the single women. The taboos serve as effective tools to control and manipulate single women and their resources, which may, sometimes, be conveniently used to evict them from their property. Reproduced
650			_aTribes, Gender politics, Asymmetrical taboo, Forbidden plough, Patriarchal controls _928066
773			_aSociological Bulletin
906			_aWOMEN - INDIA
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