Prisoners of Ritual: An Odyssey Into Female Genital Circumcision in Africa (Haworth Series on Women)

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.Esther D Rothblum is the author of 'Prisoners of Ritual: An Odyssey Into Female Genital Circumcision in Africa (Haworth Series on Women)', published 1989 under ISBN 9780866568777 and ISBN 0866568778.