How is it that, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, it is
still possible for males and females to be denied their inherent
right to keep all the body parts with which they were born?
Circumcision is a cultural phenomenon that affects 15.3 million
children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13.3
millions boys and 2 million girls are subjected to the involuntary
removal of part or all of their external sex organs every year. Few
people, however, ask why such practices persist or how modern
societies can tolerate this inherent violation of human rights. The
problem of female circumcision is being addressed on an
international level, while male circumcision remains a subject many
academics are reluctant to fully or impartially examine. This book
explores the problem of male and female circumcision in modern
society from religious, anthropological, psychological, medical,
legal, and ethical perspectives.
Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture,
Controversy, and Change illuminates the vulnerability of human
society to medical, economic, and historical pressures. It provides
a much-needed, thoughtful, and detailed analysis of the devastating
impact of circumcision on bodily integrity and human rights, and it
provides hope for change.
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