Compromised Bodies: Cultural Imperialism, Agency, and the Ban on "Female Genital Mutilation" in Senegal - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Sarah O'NeillSeries:Contemporary EthnographyPublish date:03/25/25Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9781512827231ISBN-10:1512827231UPC:9781512827231Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, WorldBook Topic:African Studies, AfricanSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.61 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCTQCTVWQA
Compromised Bodies: Cultural Imperialism, Agency, and the Ban on "Female Genital Mutilation" in Senegal
This ethnography unravels the continuing political tensions surrounding Senegal's 1999 national ban on "female genital mutilation"
The Senegalese parliament authorized a national ban on "Female Genital Mutilation" in 1999. Because only a third of the Senegalese population practiced female genital cutting (FGC) at the time, policy makers did not expect that the new law would cause controversy or...Series: Contemporary Ethnography
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9781512827231ISBN-10:1512827231UPC:9781512827231Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, WorldBook Topic:African Studies, AfricanSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.61 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCTQCTVWQA
Sarah O'Neill is Associate Professor of Medical Anthropology at the Universit? Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and holds a FEDtWIN researcher position at the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren.
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