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Women's rites versus women's rights : a study of circumcision among the Ketu Yoruba of South Western Nigeria by Emmanuel Babatunde; Niara Sudarkasa is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The outpouring of western concern over the issue of female circumcision offers a case study in how well-intentioned efforts of Americans to improve the lot of oppressed people elsewhere in the world can have precisely the opposite effect. In at least some societies targeted, the practice has increased. Beginning with a critique of Alice Walker's novel, Possessing the Secret of Joy, the book employs in-depth anthropological study to decipher the cultural logic responsible for female circumcision.

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Author

Emmanuel Babatunde; Niara Sudarkasa

Publisher

Lawrenceville, NJ: Africa World Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780865436268

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, Science, Women'S Studies

Updated

2026-03-25