Description
Book SynopsisInformed by five years of fieldwork in Sudan, the author studies indigenous and "outsider" perspectives on the traditional practice of female genital cutting.
Trade Review"This book is essential reading for Africanists, public health specialists, and those interested in the intersections of gender, culture, and societal development everywhere." *
Studies in Family Planning *
"This smart, systematic analysis of a practice that has multiple histories, forms, and meanings is the . . . most lucid addition to a growing body of anthropological literature. . . . The book is also a compelling introduction to anthropological research and reasoning." *
Choice *
"Through telling pictures and vivid descriptions, Gruenbaum compels the reader to keep an open mind and to be tolerant as she tries to mend the gap in knowledge surrounding circumcision, constantly reminding the reader of the importance of cultural context." *
Arab Studies Journal *
"A cooling breath of reason over a fraught terrain." *
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *
