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100	1		_aBoyle, Elizabeth Heger, _d1962-
245	1	0	_aFemale genital cutting : _bcultural conflict in the global community / _cElizabeth Heger Boyle.
260			_aBaltimore : _bJohns Hopkins University Press, _c2002.
300			_axiii, 188 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [165]-180) and index.
520			_aPublisher's description: The practice of female genital cutting, sometimes referred to as female circumcision and common in a number of African states, has attracted increasing attention in recent years and mobilized strong international opposition. While it typically produces a visceral response of horror and revulsion in Westerners, the practice is widely regarded in some cultures as essential for proper development into womanhood and is defended by women who have themselves experienced it and who have had the procedure performed on their own daughters. It is also perceived in many Islamic communities as religiously prescribed, although most Islamic clerics do not condone the practice. In this study, sociologist Elizabeth 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 examines how the issue is perceived and acted upon at international, national, and individual levels. Grounding her work in the sociological theory of neoinstitutionalism, Boyle describes how the choices made by governments and individual women are influenced by the often conflicting principles of individual human rights and sovereign autonomy. She concludes that while globalization may exacerbate such conflicts, it can ultimately lead to social change.
650		0	_aFemale circumcision _xPrevention.
650		0	_aFemale circumcision _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aFemale circumcision _xReligious aspects.
650		0	_aWorld health.
856	4	2	_zBook review (H-Net) _uhttp://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0d9v7-aa
856	4	2	_zContributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/jhu051/2001008638.html
856	4	1	_zTable of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy036/2001008638.html
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