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Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture, Controversy, and Change

Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture, Controversy, and Change

Denniston, George C.
Grassivaro Gallo, Pia
Hodges, Frederick M.

Hardcover

Medical ReferenceAnthropology

ISBN10: 1402049153
ISBN13: 9781402049156
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Sep 6 2006
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Circumcision is a cultural phenomenon that affects 15.3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13.3 millions boys and 2 million girls are subjected to the involuntary removal of part or all of their external sex organs every year. Few people, however, ask why such practices persist or how modern societies can tolerate this inherent violation of human rights. The problem of female circumcision is being addressed on an international level, while male circumcision remains a subject many academics are reluctant to fully or impartially examine. This book explores the problem of male and female circumcision in modern society from religious, anthropological, psychological, medical, legal, and ethical perspectives.

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