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978-1-4020-4916-3

Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision

Publication year: 2006

ISBN: 978-1-4020-4916-3

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This book explores the problem of male and female circumcision in modern society from religious, anthropological, psychological, medical, legal, and ethical perspectives. Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision provides a much-needed, thoughtful, and detailed analysis of the devastating impact of circumcision on bodily integrity and human rights, and it provides hope for change.


Subject: Medicine, Circumcision, Ethical Perspective, Female genital modification, Gender, Male and Female genital mutilation, human rights