Female Circumcision: Multicultural PerspectivesRogaia Mustafa Abusharaf University of Pennsylvania Press, 1 mars 2013 - 296 pages Bolokoli, khifad, tahara, tahoor, qudiin, irua, bondo, kuruna, negekorsigin, and kene-kene are a few of the terms used in local African languages to denote a set of cultural practices collectively known as female circumcision. Practiced in many countries across Africa and Asia, this ritual is hotly debated. Supporters regard it as a central coming-of-age ritual that ensures chastity and promotes fertility. Human rights groups denounce the procedure as barbaric. It is estimated that between 100 million and 130 million girls and women today have undergone forms of this genital surgery. |
Table des matières
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Local Contexts and Current Debates | 25 |
African Campaigns to Eradicate Female Circumcision | 73 |
Debates in ImmigrantReceiving Societies | 205 |
Notes | 243 |
References | 253 |
Contributors | 273 |
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Acknowledgments | 289 |
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