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Explain the structural tensions faced by men and women in matriarchal societies.

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What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today?

Answer:

The structural tensions faced by men and women in matriarchal societies are:

(1) Women exercise the authority and dominant role in the society.

(2) But it is just a theoretical concept, it does not allow the women real power of dominance.

(3) Also, there is no such history or historical evidence of matriarcty.

(4) Matriarchy in real sense is not existed in matrilinil familes.

Therefore, men and women both faces structural tensions in matriarchal societies.

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Factors that are behind the assertion of Tribal identities today are:

(1) Development plans during post-independence period had displaced advisasis and tribals from their natural habitat but nothing has been done so far for their rehabilitation.

(2) The so called traders and industrialists have trickly upsweep their lands; increased the trend of consumption among them but being resource less they find themselves in helpless position.

(3) Tribal identity has got mixed with Hindu Society and Culture, therefore boundaries between tribe and castes has become porous.

(4) Economic conditions or tribal people in North-Eastern States is much more worse.

(5) The projects like Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Western India made tribal communities suffer a lost.

(6) Also, their population is dispersed. So it?s difficult to implement policies.