Female genital cutting : cultural conflict in the global community /

Main Author: Boyle, Elizabeth Heger, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.