Essays about: "circumcision and culture"
Found 3 essays containing the words circumcision and culture.
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1. Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation by Cultural Renewal? : An assessment of Alternative Rites of Passage in Kenya
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Many attempts have been made to eradicate female genital mutilation over the past decades, yet the sustained practice continues to be a risk for women’s health and agency. In Kenya, an intervention with increasing proliferation is the alternative rites of passage. READ MORE
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2. When culture harms : A case study on Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia and reverberations felt in a wider context from a political and ethical perspective
University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)Abstract : Purpose and Questions: The purpose with this thesis is to explore why female genital mutilation (FGM) persist in Ethiopia, and secondly to explore reverberations felt in a wider context from a political and ethical perspective. The aim of this paper is not to argue that traditional female genital mutilation ought to be legalized, but to highlight the double standards of moral involved. READ MORE
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3. Liberalism and Culture: The legitimacy of the "Cultural Defense"
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The thesis examines selected “cultural conflicts” that can be said to exist in majority/minority relations within the context of Western liberal democratic societies. A normative analysis regarding when it is justified for a minority to claim certain rights with reference to culture is conducted. READ MORE
