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Technological integration in Gond tribal art simultaneously expands livelihood opportunities and strengthens artistic identity, while reproducing persistent social inequalities that disproportionately disadvantage women and less literate artists. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate how technological pathways influence cultural expression, economic survival, gender experiences, and power dynamics among indigenous Gond artists.

August 19, 2026International Journal of Anthropology and EthnologyOpen Access

Technological pathways in tribal art: transformations of livelihood and gender among the Gond of Central India

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URUsha RanaIndira Gandhi National Open University

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Qualitative study reveals technological expansion of livelihoods in Gond artists, highlighting persistent gender and literacy divides in digital access.

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Investigate how technological pathways influence cultural expression, economic survival, gender experiences, and power dynamics among indigenous Gond artists.
Conducted qualitative fieldwork and semi-structured interviews (N=96) in Patangarh Mal village and Bhopal, Central India.
Applied theoretical frameworks incorporating global cultural flows, art as agency, situated cultural analysis, and the capability approach.
Technology expands economic livelihoods by opening access to digital marketplaces, design collaborations, and broader commercial avenues.
Digital circulation elevates the symbolic capital and cultural identity of Gond art across national and global platforms.
Unequal digital access reinforces existing social divides, placing female and less literate artists at a systemic disadvantage.

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Usha Rana (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85636403308d306e2d6753 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41257-026-00161-1

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Qualitative study reveals technological expansion of livelihoods in Gond artists, highlighting persistent gender and literacy divides in digital access.

Technological pathways in tribal art: transformations of livelihood and gender among the Gond of Central India

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Technological pathways in tribal art: transformations of livelihood and gender among the Gond of Central India

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