Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture, Controversy, and Change

by Franco Viviani, Pia Grassivaro Gallo, Marilyn Fayre Milos, et al.

Book Overview

Circumcision is a cultural phenomenon that affects 15.3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13.3 millions boys and 2 million girls are subjected to the involuntary removal of part or all of their external sex organs every year. Few people, however, ask why such practices persist or how modern societies can tolerate this inherent violation of human rights. The problem of female circumcision is being addressed on an international...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402049153
• ISBN13: 9781402049156
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"