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Female genital cutting and gender relations in Kurya society 1st Edition

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Full Title

Female genital cutting and gender relations in Kurya society 1st Edition

Author(s)

Polycarp Africanus

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9783653047455, 9783631628263

Publisher

Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This book deals with reasons for the persistence of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) among the Kurya in Tanzania. The author identifies contradictory understandings of meanings regarding the practice among government representatives, activists who attempt to curb it, and local people involved in traditional social institutions closely linked up with the practice. Existing intervention programmes lack the involvement of local community members in planning and implementation. The book concludes that local beliefs that are embedded in traditional discourse still have a strong influence on fostering the practice, although some elements of change are currently observed. It recommends intervention programmes based on in-depth cultural knowledge, and concludes that addressing the problem in its local context is crucial for efforts directed at stopping the practice.