Infibulation: Female Mutilation in Islamic Northeastern Africa
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- Synopsis
- Infibulation is the most extreme form of female circumci- sion. It plays an important role in the Islamic societies of northeastern Africa. Until now, the social significance and function of this practice has been poorly understood. In this volume, Hicks analyzes female circumcision as a cultural trait embedded in a historically traditional milieu and shows why it cannot be treated in isolation as a single issue destined for elimination.
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781351294508
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781351294522, 9781560000778, 9781560000778, 9781560008415, 9781560008415
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 07/02/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Esther Hicks
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.