Infibulation: Female Mutilation in Islamic Northeastern Africa (Revised and Expanded Edition)

By Esther Hicks and Esther K. Hicks

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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.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1560000775

ISBN13:9781560000778

Release Date:January 1993

Publisher:Routledge

Length:326 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

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Africa Anthropology Customs & Traditions Gender Studies History Minority Studies Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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