Female "circumcision" in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change

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Bettina Shell-Duncan, Ylva Hernlund
Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000 - 349 Seiten
Though the issue of female genital cutting, or circumcision, has become a nexus for debates on cultural relativism, human rights, patriarchal oppression, racism, and Western imperialism, the literature has been separated by diverse fields of study. In contrast, this volume brings together contributors from anthropology, public health, political science, demography, history, and epidemiology to critically examine current debates and initiatives, and to explore the role that scholars can and should or should not play in approaching the issue. Case studies from nine African countries where female genital cutting (FGC) is traditionally and currently performed evaluate the impact of international efforts to eliminate the practice. A focus on local reactions to external involvement underscores that the myriad programs fashioned to effect changes in FGC ritual and procedure must be initiated and supported by indigenous communities if they are to be lasting and effective. -- From product description.
 

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Is Female Circumcision a Maladaptive Cultural Pattern?
41
To Marry and Bear Children? The Demographic Consequences
55
Female Circumcision Among the Yoruba of Southwestern
73
Views of Nigerian
95
The Debate over Medicalization
109
Lessons from
129
Rogaia Mustafa Abusharaf
151
Numu Women and the Campaign
193
The Beginning of the
253
An InsiderOutsider Reflects
283
Bibliography
313
The Contributors
331
About the Book 349
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