Projected Cultural Histories of the Cutting of Female Genitalia: A Poor Reflection as in a Mirror.

Current public debate on “female genital mutilation” often renders the impression that it is possible to draw an unambiguous line between acceptable and condemnable practices of female genital cutting. In this paper, the cultural histories of cutting of the female genitalia are presented and discuss...

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Publicado en:	History & Anthropology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 91 - 115
Autor principal:	Johnsdotter, Sara
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2012
Materias:	Female genital mutilation Female genital mutilation laws Female genital mutilation in literature Women's history Women's health Women's health & Sociology Social control Imperialism & culture Imperialism & science Cross-cultural studies
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