Female genital cutting : cultural conflict in the global community /

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"In this study, sociologist Elizabeth Heger Boyle examines this controversial issue from the perspectives of the international system, governments, and individuals. Drawing on previous scholarship, records of international organizations, demographic surveys, and the popular media, Boyle examine...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boyle, Elizabeth Heger, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Female genital mutilation > Prevention.
Female genital mutilation > Government policy.
Female genital mutilation > Religious aspects.
World health.
Medical policy.
Social values.
Circumcision, Female
Health Policy
Social Values
Global Health
Santé mondiale.
Politique sanitaire.
Valeurs sociales.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Social values
Medical policy
Female circumcision > Prevention
World health
Circumcisie.
Vrouwen.
Clitoridectomie.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Understanding Female Genital Cutting
  • 3. The Evolution of Debates over Female Genital Cutting
  • 4. International Mobilization
  • 5. The Diffusion of National Policies against Female Genital Cutting
  • 6. Variation in the Meanings of National Policies
  • 7. Individual Response: A Clash of Alternative Meaning Systems
  • 8. Individual Frame Resonance: Explanations for Opposing Female Genital Cutting
  • 9. Conclusion.

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