The Female Circumcision Controversy: An Anthropological Perspective

Ellen Gruenbaum

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2001

The Female Circumcision Controversy

An Anthropological Perspective

Ellen Gruenbaum

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812292510

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About this book

Informed by five years of fieldwork in Sudan, the author studies indigenous and "outsider" perspectives on the traditional practice of female genital cutting.

Author / Editor information

Ellen Gruenbaum is Professor of Anthropology at Purdue University.

Reviews

"Through telling pictures and vivid descriptions, Gruenbaum compels the reader to keep an open mind and to be tolerant as she tries to mend the gap in knowledge surrounding circumcision, constantly reminding the reader of the importance of cultural context."—Arab Studies Journal

"This book is essential reading for Africanists, public health specialists, and those interested in the intersections of gender, culture, and societal development everywhere."—Studies in Family Planning

"A cooling breath of reason over a fraught terrain."—Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

"This smart, systematic analysis of a practice that has multiple histories, forms, and meanings is the . . . most lucid addition to a growing body of anthropological literature. . . . The book is also a compelling introduction to anthropological research and reasoning."—Choice

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Grappling with the "Female Circumcision" Controversy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1. Patriarchy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Chapter 2. Ritual and Meaning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Chapter 3. Marriage and Morality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
Chapter 4. Ethnicity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Chapter 5. Sexuality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Chapter 6. Economic Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
Chapter 7. Change Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
Chapter 8. Involvement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
Appendix. Organizations That Focus on Female Genital Cutting Issues Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Illustrations
- Other: 8 illus.
Keywords: Anthropology; Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Folklore; Linguistics; Gender Studies

eBook

Published: March 17, 2015
ISBN: 9780812292510