Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Grappling with the "Female Circumcision" Controversy 1
4. Chapter 1. Patriarchy 36
5. Chapter 2. Ritual and Meaning 48
6. Chapter 3. Marriage and Morality 76
7. Chapter 4. Ethnicity 102
8. Chapter 5. Sexuality 133
9. Chapter 6. Economic Development 158
10. Chapter 7. Change 176
11. Chapter 8. Involvement 198
12. Appendix. Organizations That Focus on Female Genital Cutting Issues 223
13. Glossary 225
14. Bibliography 227
15. Index 237
16. Acknowledgments 241