Female Genital Cutting: Cultural Conflict in the Global Community

by Elizabeth Heger Boyle

Book Overview

The practice of female genital cutting, sometimes referred to as female circumcision and common in a number of African states, has attracted increasing attention in recent years and mobilized strong international opposition. While it typically produces a visceral response of horror and revulsion in Westerners, the practice is widely regarded in some cultures as essential for proper development into womanhood and is defended by women who have themselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080188263X
• ISBN13: 9780801882630
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher