legal, cultural and medical issues
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Skaine, Rosemarie
- Publish Year
- 2005
- Shelfmark
- AFR 3 2005
- Thesaurus
- genitale verminking, recht, wetgeving, religie, ethiek, volkscultuur, Afrika
- Description
- This book discusses the definition and types of female genitale mutilation and explores the common justifications for the practice, along with the incidence in Africa and other continents, global laws, legal issues, rights and religion. Ethical considerations are examined, as are progress and the role of culture. Personal interviews help to expand and enrich the discussion. The book concludes with thoughts on the movement from tradition to cultural evolution.