ISBN:
0-86232-094-1
,
978-0-86232-094-2
,
0-86232-093-3
,
978-0-86232-093-5
Language:
English
Pages:
ii, 122 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karte
Edition:
1st reprint
Series Statement:
Women in the Third World. Africa
Keywords:
Frau Beschneidung
;
Infibulation
;
Mutilation
;
Sexualität
;
Ethnomedizin
;
Afrika
;
Somalia
;
Soziales Leben
;
Übergangsritual
;
Ritual und Zeremonie
;
Geschichte
;
Ägypten, alt
;
Asien
;
Australien
;
Lateinamerika
;
Europa
;
USA
Abstract:
Sisters in Affliction is the first book by a woman from the Horn of Africa to deal with female circumcision and infibulation. This widespread practice is one which more and more women in Africa are discussing publicly, criticising and campaigning against. Riqiya Dualeh examines the origins and incidence of the practice in Africa and other parts of the world generally, as well as focussing on Somalia. She describes the different types of operation involved and their physical and psychological effects and complications, as well as the ideological rationale for the custom, including the manipulation of religious teachings, and its economic aspect.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Introduction and background -- 1. Circumcision and infibulation of women in Somalia. Definition and types of circucision: Type 1 Circumcision, Type 2 Excision or clitoridectomy, Type 3 Infibulation. Age at which female circumcision is performed. Exents of practice in Africa and elsewhere: Africa, the Arab Peninsula, Asia, the Western World. Type and frequencyoc circumcision in Somalia: Operations as performed by the traditional midwife, After-care in the infibulation operation, the operators of female circumcision, defibulation. Effects on health, the pschological condition of children, married life, and child bearing: immediate complications, delayed or remote complications: malformation of external genitalia, psychological complications -- 2. The custom and its ideology. Official ideology and historical background. The traditional Muslim view of women's sexuality. Significance of circumcision within the Somali value system: The nomad social structure and value system, the family, women's role in the family, sex norms and attitudes. Female circumcision and the economics of marriage: the bride's virginity, a meher (dowry), bride-price, the position of the girl. The social position of women in Somalia today -- 3. Historical perspectives. Probable origins of female circumcision in Africa: the ancient Egyptians, circumcision of women in Somalia and other Red Sea areas. The practice in other parts of the World: Asia, Australia and Latin America, Europe and the United States of America. Some reasons advanced for the practice: religion as a justification -- 4. A small community study. Methodology: sample selected. Findings of the survey: background of the respondents, scope of the practice, conditions under which operations are performed, complications arising, marriage and sexual experiences, attitudes towards uncircumcised women, attitudes towards the circumcision of women. Comments and conclusion. Future outlook -- 5. Conclusions and recommendation. Conclusions. Recommendations: government action, national campaign -- APpendix -- Bibliogrphy
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 119-122Based upon the dissertation (Seite i)
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Dissertation, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, 1981 unter dem Titel: "Female circumcision and infibulation in Somalia : a life cycle crisis practiced to serve male interests"
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