Prisoners of Ritual

An Odyssey Into Female Genital Circumcision in Africa

Author: Hanny Lightfoot-Klein
ISBN: 9780918393685

This unique volume focuses on the psychosexual and social effects of female genital mutilation, an ancient, deeply entrenched custom saturating the larger part of Africa. Over a period of six years, Author Hanny Lightfoot-Klein trekked through outlying areas of Sudan, Kenya, and Egypt, where she lived with a number of African families. What she learned by way of in-depth personal interviews and firsthand observation has enabled her to add a previously unknown and often astonishing dimension to our knowledge of ritual practices and human sexuality. This valuable book will be extremely helpful to professionals and scholars in women's studies, social psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry, gynecology, sexology, as well as cross-cultural and African studies. It should also interest anyone who is concerned with male circumcision in the United States.

Publisher: Harrington Park Press
Publish Date: 1989-01

Subjects: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural, Social Science / Customs & Traditions

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Global Feminism)